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World must work harder to secure sexual and reproductive rights for all, says new UNFPA report
The global reproductive rights movement that began in the 1960s transformed the lives of hundreds of millions of women, empowering them to govern their own bodies and shape their own futures. But... Read more
Launch of an edutainment radio channel to address child marriage in Rajasthan
Marking International Women’s Day, the Government of Rajasthan and UNFPA launched a cloud-telephony based, radio channel Naubat Baaja to address issues of wellbeing, empowerment and health of... Read more
Design workshop held for the second phase of UNFPA-UNICEF Global Programme to end child marriage, in Rajasthan
As part of the UNFPA-UNICEF Global Programme to Accelerate Action to End Child Marriage, a design workshop for phase II was conducted in Jaipur, Rajasthan from 18th-23rd February 2019. It witnessed... Read more
Design workshop held for the second phase of UNFPA-UNICEF Global Programme to end child marriage, in Rajasthan
As part of the UNFPA-UNICEF Global Programme to Accelerate Action to End Child Marriage, a design workshop for phase II was conducted in Jaipur, Rajasthan from 18th-23rd February 2019. It witnessed... Read more
UNFPA inks MoU with Government of Bihar and Madarsa Education Board to empower adolescents
A tripartite agreement between UNFPA, Bihar State Madarsa Education Board and Department of Education, Government of Bihar has been signed, where Muslim traditional institutions have opened their... Read more
A Skilled GirlForce is a force for change!
Supporting girls is above all a matter of respecting their rights to grow, flourish and make their own choices about the future. It’s also a path to... Read more
Meet Shimpi, adolescent from Thane who was the Consul General for the Day
Because of her leadership qualities, Shimpi was selected as a change agent as part of the program. As part of being a change agent, Shimpi was... Read more
UNFPA India statement on Hon'ble Supreme Court of India's historical judgment on Section 377
Every person, without any distinction on any grounds, has an equal right to live free from violence, persecution, discrimination and stigma of any... Read more
#LetMeBe : Adolescents in Bhubaneswar map out unsafe spaces in their slums
As part of its socially smart project which is a collaborative initiative of Bhubaneswar smart city limited, Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation and... Read more
Message of Dr. Natalia Kanem, Executive Director of UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, on the 100th anniversary of Nelson Mandela’s birth, 18 July 2018
On this 100th anniversary of President Mandela’s birth, let us remind ourselves of how he transformed a country and inspired the world — and showed... Read more