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As the world’s population hits 8 billion people, UN calls for solidarity in advancing sustainable development for all
By achieving the Sustainable Development Goals, delivering human rights and leaving no one behind, we can usher in a world where all 8 billion people... Read more
Accelerating Action to End Child Marriage
The UNFPA-UNICEF Global Programme to End Child Marriage is the first United Nations led joint initiative designed with a focus on promoting the... Read more
End the cycle of child marriages with empowerment, education and employment
Eradicating child marriages and enabling girls to study longer and gainfully join the labour force is key to India’s future development, including... Read more
Equality and individual autonomy in reproductive rights: India shows the way
In a bold and landmark judgement on September 29, India’s top court interpreted the Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP) Act and Rules to reassert... Read more
Reducing Her Burden: contraception as a critical step toward women’s empowerment
India having reached replacement level of fertility, the emphasis of the Family Planning Programme now is to improve maternal and child health. Along... Read more
Social norms withholding the potential of women and girls…must be reversed
Social norms withholding the potential of women and girls back are so entrenched in the societal ethos here, that a silver lining seems almost... Read more
Press Release - Crack the Code to Prevent and Address Gender-Based Violence Hackathon
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) India - in association with India’s biggest technology community, TechGig - launched a Hackathon - Crack... Read more
Opinion | India must harness the potential of young girls
We must remove barriers to opportunities to harness the potential of young girls. More empowered, more responsible, and healthier female populations... Read more
UNFPA research reveals that nearly a third of all women in developing countries become mothers during adolescence
Nearly a third of all women in developing countries begin childbearing at age 19 and younger, and nearly half of first births to adolescents are to... Read more
Press Release - Bihar’s Slum Settlements not just a ‘Housing Problem’
The Patna Municipal Corporation (PMC) and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), India organized a two-day consultative workshop on 'Towards a Sustainable and Inclusive Development Policy for... Read more