“The gangs were indiscriminately killing women and men alike.” Mariline is one of the over 84,000 pregnant women #Haiti who lack secure access to health care due to gang violence. 🎥 See what gender she hopes her baby will be and how the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) is taking action to make motherhood safer 🧡 #ENDviolence
United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)
International Affairs
New York, NY 717,137 followers
Ensuring rights and choices for all since 1969
About us
UNFPA is the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency. Our mission is to deliver a world where every pregnancy is wanted, every childbirth is safe and every young person's potential is fulfilled.
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https://www.unfpa.org
External link for United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)
- Industry
- International Affairs
- Company size
- 1,001-5,000 employees
- Headquarters
- New York, NY
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 1969
- Specialties
- Population and development strategies, Responding to the AIDS epidemic, Gender equality and women's empowerment, Culturally sensitive human rights-based approaches, Supporting adolescents and youth, and Assisting in emergencies
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Primary
605 Third Avenue
New York, NY 10158, US
Employees at United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)
Updates
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🎯 Understanding diverse identities and experiences will lead to more targeted solutions. That's why we need data. It's only when we count people as they are that we will #LeaveNoOneBehind. Let the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) explain: unf.pa/emb
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#Belgium is investing in maternal health with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), through the Maternal Health and Newborn Fund. This partnership is vital in making motherhood safer, and ending preventable maternal and newborn deaths worldwide. Every day, around 800 women die from pregnancy or childbirth complications – deaths that are largely preventable. See how Belgium and UNFPA are working towards a world where no mother or newborn dies during pregnancy or childbirth: https://unf.pa/bcm #MaternalHealth #TeamEurope
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"Freedom cannot be achieved unless women have been emancipated from all forms of oppression.” Around the world, harmful stereotypes, practices and laws continue to prevent women and girls from reaching their full potential. On #MandelaDay, let us take inspiration from the memory of Nelson Mandela and each commit to playing our part in creating a world with #GenderEquality. #GlobalGoals
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🤔 Have you ever thought about the struggles mom athletes usually have to balance #motherhood with competitive sports? During the #Olympics, a nursery will be available to help athletes spend time with their children. Check out the full story in The Washington Post: https://unf.pa/onm #Paris2024
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Are there enough midwives❓ How many women use modern contraception❓ Which communities can access maternal health❓ Governments need #data to answer these questions. Let the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) explain why we all need to be counted as we are: http://unf.pa/emb #GlobalGoals
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#DidYouKnow women represent nearly 40% of the global workforce? Yet, insufficient parental leave and persistent sexual harassment prevent women from climbing the career ladder and perpetuate the gender wage gap. Check out this Project Syndicate article to see why the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem is encouraging companies to invest in policies that support sexual and reproductive health: https://unf.pa/srhgb #GlobalGoals #WomensRights
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#Data broken down by categories such as: 🟠 gender 🟠 disability status 🟠 race and ethnicity Will make the invisible visible. It will help us have a more prosperous and equitable world. Get the facts from the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA): unf.pa/emb #GlobalGoals
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⚠️ Hundreds of women and girls fleeing conflict have found shelter at this displacement camp in Sokoura, Mali. 🎥 See how the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) is responding to their humanitarian needs and find out the only condition under which they will return home. #Mali #InvestInHumanity
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