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India ageing report 2023 unveils insights into elderly care challenges and solutions
United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) India, in collaboration with the International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS), has unveiled the much... Read more
India ageing, elderly to make up 20% of population by 2050: UNFPA report
Study says challenges facing India’s ageing population are the feminisation and ‘ruralisation’ of older population, and policies must be framed... Read more
Humanitarians deliver, no matter what
On the occasion of World Humanitarian Day, observed on 19 August, United Nations Population Fund Asia-Pacific Regional Director, Björn Andersson,... Read more
Women’s reproductive autonomy as the new catchword
Families and communities prosper when women have the power to make choices about their bodies and lives
India’s chance to lead: Reproductive autonomy, healthier lives and gender dividend
As the world population touched eight billion in November 2022, India entered into a new age as the world’s largest country in 2023 with a high... Read more
The stage has been set for gender equity in Digital India
We need a comprehensive strategy to ensure that our economy gains from female participation
A sustainable model for women’s leadership
A multi-pronged approach across enhancing employability, sport for leadership, and bodily autonomy is the key to strengthening leadership abilities... Read more
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on International Women’s Day 2023
Technology is essential to advancing gender equality. When women and girls can access and use technology safely, they can amplify their voices and... Read more
India needs to double down on bridging its digital gender gap
Leveraging our demographic dividend will require the gender dividend of digital empowerment.
Choosing her own path
Divya Chaudhry, a 16-year-old resident of rural Tikuri district in Madhya Pradesh, has a clear vision of the future she has chosen for herself.