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Confronting the silent and endemic crisis of harmful practices
Urgent, accelerated action needed to stop female genital mutilation, child marriage, and other practices that harm women and girls, according to new UNFPA report 30 June 2020, NEW YORK—Every year,... Read more
Five things you didn’t know about practices that harm girls
UNITED NATIONS, New York – Every day, hundreds of thousands of girls around the world are harmed physically or psychologically, with the full knowledge and consent of their families, friends and... Read more
A Blight on Humanity’s Conscience
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict Sexual violence in conflict is a threat to our collective... Read more
Bending the Arc of History Towards Justice
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on the Fight Against Systemic Racism and Discrimination We are living through turbulent, trying times. This is a moment of suffering for many... Read more
How girls in informal settlements are coping with menstrual health during South Africa's COVID-19 lockdown
On May 28, we celebrate Menstrual Hygiene Day, which is dedicated to breaking the silence around periods and promoting good menstrual hygiene management for all. CAPE TOWN, South Africa—When... Read more
Nurses and midwives working around the clock to ensure safe pregnancies and births in the time of the COVID19 in South Africa
Uthukela District, Kwa-Zulu Natal- The onset of the coronavirus has made it evidently clear that nurses and midwives play a central role in the provision of quality maternal and new-born care within... Read more
A woman’s diary of giving birth during the COVID-19 lockdown in South Africa
Pregnant mothers giving birth during COVID-19-related lockdowns face uncertainty and potentially life-threatening challenges. Bonang Motlaung*, a 33-year-old mother of three, shares her personal... Read more
United Nations hands over menstrual health and hygiene management products and Covid-19 masks
The United Nations in South Africa and partners today donated thousands of menstrual health and hygiene management products and masks to the government as part of the UN response to prevent the... Read more
Midwives are the backbone of maternal health systems
This year May 5 marked International Day of the Midwife celebrated under the theme “Midwives- Celebrate, Demonstrate, Mobilise, Unite.” To mark the day, the Mail and Guardian, the United Nations... Read more
Minister Maite Nkoana- Mashabane calls for continual access to menstrual and hygiene products during the lock down period and beyond, through partnership initiatives.
MEDIA ADVISORY Issued jointly by the Department of Women, Youth... Read more