On the ground supporting women's health in Afghanistan

Over the past 18 months, life as a woman in Afghanistan has become unbearable. Every two hours, a woman dies from preventable pregnancy or childbirth complications. An estimated 95 percent of the population doesn’t know where their next meal will come from. And, woman and girls have been progressively excluded from public life and live under the constant threat of violence. 

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Resolve to make a difference for women and girls

Happy New Year! As you set your intentions for the year ahead, we invite you to resolve to make a difference. If supporting women’s health and reproductive rights on a global scale is important to you, there are several ways to reach women and girls you may have not considered before.  

This year, define your legacy, make a monthly commitment to long term change, and engage your community to takes strides towards a safer, healthier future for us all.   

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As drought tightens its grip on Kenya, a motorcycle ambulance is helping women to access critical health care

“The hardship brought on by the drought has left many women weak and malnourished. I cannot imagine them giving birth without the support of a skilled health professional,” said Mark, a community health worker and ambulance driver for UNFPA at a hospital in Kenya.

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In Nigeria, teen moms become peer mentors

One of the world's fastest growing countries, Nigeria is projected to double its population in the next 20 years. We are working to address the challenges of high rates of teen pregnancy and low access to sexual and reproductive health care.

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