This photography exhibition and educational campaign deals with the widespread sexual violence facing women and girls in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The exhibition features powerful life-size photographs and essays.
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UNFPA Boosts its Lifesaving Support for Pregnant Women Displaced by Sri Lanka Conflict
07 May 2009
COLOMBO — At least 3,000 pregnant women have fled the fighting in northern Sri Lanka in recent days and some 350 of them will give birth in the next month, according to estimates by UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund. With health services increasingly challenged by the influx of internally displaced persons, UNFPA is stepping up its support for the health and safety of women and girls affected by the conflict, particularly those who are pregnant. -
Fifteen Years After: Revisiting the International Conference on Population and Development
05 May 2009
NEW YORK — Fifteen years after a conference in Cairo captured the world’s attention, some of its key leaders had a conversation about what it all meant -- to UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, to the world, and to those who helped make it a success. -
International Day of the Midwife
05 May 2009
The presence of a midwife at birth can mean the difference between life and death. Having a skilled professional at birth protects the life of the mother and the child by recognizing problems early, when the situation can still be controlled, and by intervening quickly.
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