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08/04/2022

UNFPA India Representative and Bhutan Country Director Andrea M. Wojnar delivered the keynote address at ECONVISTA 2022, the Annual International Economics Symposium organised by the Department of Economics, Lady Shri Ram College, University of Delhi.

Ms. Wojnar spoke on the theme “India’s Demographic Dividend: Reviewing Economics Outlook in Post-Pandemic World” and the role of young people in transforming the country's future, harnessing the demographic dividend, the need to increase female workforce participation in the economy and addressing negative social norms.

30/03/2022

Every human being has the right to bodily autonomy, and perhaps nothing is more fundamental to the exercise of that right than the ability to choose whether, when and with whom to become pregnant.

The basic human right to determine freely and responsibly the number and the spacing of one’s children has been recognized in numerous international human rights agreements over the past five decades.

Now is the time to accelerate, not retreat, to transform the lives of women and girls and reach those furthest behind. Preventing unintended pregnancies is a non-negotiable first step. When individuals are able to exercise real informed choice over their health, bodies and futures, they can contribute to more prosperous societies and a more sustainable, equitable and just world.

23/01/2022

USHA International has partnered with United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) to take life skills education to rural women. Equipped with life skills, women are able to manage their social dynamics, facilitate economic aspects and also live healthier lives. Women are able to organise their work better, balancing both- family and business, dealing with male members of the household and with vendors outside. They are able to handle situations where they get less support from their family or community. They are also getting better at negotiation, seek better price while purchasing raw materials and selling quality made products.

30/11/2021

[Full speech] Keynote Address delivered by Sriram Haridass, Representative India and Country Director, Bhutan UNFPA a.i. at the Golden Jubilee Celebrations of IASP and 42nd Annual Conference on Population and Development in India, 1971-2021: Progress and Way Forward

Indian Association for the Study of Population (IASP) held on 26-28 November 2021.

19/11/2021

Watch the 11th edition of the Laadli Media and Advertising Awards for Gender Sensitivity 2021 (Regional) supported by UNFPA India and the Royal Norwegian Embassy in India.  The year, there were 98 winners from across India, representing 10 languages.

The Laadli Media and Advertising Awards for Gender Sensitivity are annual awards instituted by Population First to promote gender sensitivity in media. The awards given for print, electronic and web media include more than 10 categories including editorials, articles, features, etc. These, one of its kind, awards are given region wise and are much coveted.

Independent Journalist Ms. Faye D’Souza was the Chief Guest and Mr. Sriram Haridass, Representative India and Country Director Bhutan, UNFPA a. i. was the Guest of Honor. Vanshika Jaral was the Guest Artiste.

27/10/2021

How can we ensure pregnant and lactating women have access to correct and accurate information on COVID-19 vaccination? How can we address vaccine hesitancy and what are some of the misconceptions and myths regarding the COVID-19 vaccine?

Know the answers to these questions as UNEP Goodwill Ambassador & UN Secretary General's Advocate for SDGs Dia Mirza, engage in a conversation with Independent Journalist Priyali Sur, UNFPA India Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights Specialist Dr. Saswati Das, ASHA worker Neelam Pandey, and Gynaecologist and Fertility expert Dr. Aditi Tandon.

17/10/2021

UNFPA India is honoured to receive the Mahatma Award 2021 for COVID-19 Humanitarian Efforts.

We dedicate this award to all the frontline workers and partners who helped deliver our mandate during these challenging times.

08/10/2021

On 8th October 2021, UNFPA in partnership with Patna Municipal Corporation launched the Mechanized Cleaning Women Cooperative under Sustainable and Inclusive Urbanization in Patna: Promoting Safe, Healthy and Inclusive Models for Slum Development.

The initiative is a women-led entrepreneurship model under which women from the sanitation workers community trained with specialized skills undertake mechanized cleaning of sewers and septic tanks. The initiative is also aimed at eliminating the harmful and hazardous practice of #manualscavenging.

17/08/2021

Dr. Yuvraj Jadeja, MD Obstetrics and Gynaecologist and Fertility Specialist, answers some pertinent questions related to pregnancy and COVID-19 vaccination.

Please note that the COVID-19 vaccine can be taken anytime during pregnancy and it should be taken at the earliest.

13/07/2021

On the occasion of World Population Day 2021, Argentina Matavel, Representative India and Country Director Bhutan, UNFPA, spoke at a webinar titled 'Addressing Women's & Girls' Needs for Sexual and Reproductive Health & Family Planning Services during COVID-19 and Beyond', hosted by the Population Foundation of India.

Argentina spoke on what lessons can be learned from the COVID-19 situation in India and how can we ensure continuity of and access to sexual and reproductive health and family services during times of crisis, similar to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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