We need to invest in reproductive health services, including contraception, in Sub-Saharan Africa and southern Asia so women can take control of their lives and futures.

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UNFPA seeks non-profits and academic institutions as potential partners to research critical youth health issues in East & Southern Africa under the #SYP Programme.

🔎Learn more about this opportunity here esaro.unfpa.org/en/submission/…

In Addis Ababa, with United Nations's #Africa Regional Collaborative Platform. As our continent faces numerous challenges, we should #LeaveNoOneBehind . Driving sustainable development and making a meaningful difference together. United Nations_SDG

Where a woman gives birth shouldn't determine if she lives or dies🌍.

Women in sub-Saharan Africa are 130 times more likely to die from pregnancy complications than women in Europe/North America.

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A mother's life saved. A community transformed. Thanks to UNFPA-supported care, women in Madagascar are getting the maternal healthcare they deserve.

Help make this a reality for more women: esaro.unfpa.org/en/news/heros-…

Did you know? Africa alone has 56% of the worldwide shortage of healthcare workers providing sexual and reproductive care. A drastic change is needed to guarantee services for all.

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Women have the right to make choices about their bodies without violence or coercion.

Let UNFPA explain why the world must sustain the #ThreadsOfHope and end inequalities in sexual and reproductive health and rights ( #SRHR ): unf.pa/toh

#ICPD30 #GlobalGoals

Access to safe abortions improved through the removal of abortion restrictions in over half a dozen countries after the drafting of the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa.

Follow the #ThreadsOfHope to learn more unfpa.org/swp2024

Drought in #Ethiopia will cause around 350,000 pregnant and breastfeeding women to suffer from malnutrition in 2024, robbing them and their newborns of health and even life.

See how UNFPA—the @UN sexual and reproductive health agency—is responding: unf.pa/eth

Exploitation, discrimination and marginalization have no place in our shared humanity.

Let @‌UNFPA explain why the world must sustain the #ThreadsOfHope and end inequalities in sexual and reproductive health and rights: unf.pa/toh

#ICPD30 #GlobalGoals

Fact number 1. Women in Africa are 130 times more likely to die from pregnancy complications than women in Europe.

Ending inequalities in sexual and reproductive health and rights benefits all of humanity.

Learn why the world must recommit to accelerating progress and build on the #ThreadsOfHope we have seen over the last 30 years: unf.pa/toh

#ICPD30 #GlobalGoals

Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem /she/her/ella/ spoke of weak health systems that are “tainted by gender inequality, racial discrimination and misinformation.” to CNN as they feature UNFPA's SWOP Report #ThreadsOfHope .

🔍 Read the article edition.cnn.com/interactive/as…

🚫Over 200 million women and girls alive today have been subjected to FGM. This is unacceptable!

We must protect women and girls from this harmful practice.

#EndFGM

Women and girls trapped in poverty are more likely to die prematurely due to lack of sufficient healthcare if they belong to minority groups or are trapped in a conflict setting, news.un.org/en/story/2024/…

The next 30 years of progress must include everyone.

See the #ThreadsOfHope and learn why we must end inequalities in sexual and reproductive health and rights: unf.pa/toh

#ICPD30 #GlobalGoals

Female Genital Mutilation is a human rights violation that has affected an estimated 230 million girls and women globally.

Every child has a right to be protected from harm. UNFPA joins Shudufhadzo to #EndFGM .

Women's empowerment isn't just about individual rights. When women have control over their bodies, their health, and their safety, communities thrive and the world becomes more prosperous.

🌍 Imagine a world where everyone can pursue their dreams and talents regardless of gender.

Let's celebrate freedom for all and champion equal rights and opportunities for everyone everywhere.

Health is included as a human right in the constitutions of 140 countries, yet billions are still denied this fundamental right in practice. It's time for action to bridge this gap. Let’s fight for #MyHealthMyRight .