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Mobile phone edutainment helps prevent child marriage
Rajasthan, India - Ragini learned of a 14-year-old girl in her community who was to be married to a 40-year-old man. She immediately sprang into action to prevent this from happening. But she had to... Read more
Time to Address the Needs of Elderly in the World’s Most Rapidly Ageing Region
More than ever there is an urgent need for policy reform in addressing population ageing.
World Population Day 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic may have lasting consequences on population. For some, it has led some to postponing childbearing. For others, disruptions in health care have led to unintended pregnancies... Read more
Opinion | Challenging Negative Social Norms
Changing social norms is one of the biggest challenges for India to address the needs of the next generation. For example, India’s population... Read more
Opinion | Prioritising menstrual health and hygiene during emergencies
Access to menstrual health and hygiene management during crises such as COVID-19, is critical to upholding the right to privacy and dignity.
Trust the evidence: Invest in midwives
On the International Day of the Midwife, we honour the extraordinary contribution of midwives to humanity, and highlight the mounting data and... Read more
Ensuring Rights and Choices for Adolescents in Odisha
The Azim Premji Philanthropic Initiative (APPI) and UNFPA India collaborated from April 2018 to March 2021 to advance value-added inclusive... Read more
UNFPA Launches the State Of World Population Report, 2021: My Body Is My Own
For the first time, a United Nations report focuses on bodily autonomy - the power and agency to make choices about your body without fear of... Read more
Celebrate women leaders on the frontlines of the COVID-19 response and beyond
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem International Women’s Day 8 March 2021 All over the world, women lead. They lead peace processes, run businesses, establish hospitals and... Read more