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#ClimateAction is hollow if gender equality is not at the heart of it π§‘ See how @unfpa.org is protecting the rights of women and girls affected by #ClimateChange: http://unf.pa/cc
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UNFPA (United Nations Population Fund) is the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency.
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#ClimateAction is hollow if gender equality is not at the heart of it π§‘ See how @unfpa.org is protecting the rights of women and girls affected by #ClimateChange: http://unf.pa/cc
In #Lebanon, a huge funding shortfall is threatening @unfpa.orgβs vital healthcare for women and girls: π midwives π skilled childbirth care π mobile medical units. The cost of inaction will be measured in their lives. Support UNFPAβs work: https://unf.pa/lbd
βEvery woman has the right to give birth safely and to thrive, in dignity, throughout her life.β Yes, Ms. Diene Keita! Obstetric fistula is completely preventable and eliminating it is within our reach. See how @unfpa.org is working to #EndFistula: http://unf.pa/cef
#Midwives do much more than deliver babies. They are heroes who: β Prevent unwanted pregnancies β Support survivors of violence β Reduce unnecessary C-sections β Provide sex education Join @unfpa.org to support their life-saving work: unf.pa/mid
Six UNFPA-supported maternity hospitals in #Ukraine have been attacked this year. @unfpa.org Representative to Ukraine Jacqueline Mahon visited the latest one to be struck, in Odesa, to inspect the damage. Hear how the impacts on mothers and newborns are more than just physical.
No mother should have to give birth alone. In crises, women deliver without clean supplies or medical support. For just $5, you can provide a @unfpa.org Emergency Birth Kit and save a mother and her baby. Join Viola Davis and give the gift of a #SafeBirth: https://unf.pa/ebv
π When women can plan their families, societies thrive. In #India, average fertility has shifted from 6 children to 2 since 1960. The result? More girls in school and more women in leadership. Let @unfpa.org explain why choice is an economic engine: https://unf.pa/wih #CPD59
Today marks three years of conflict in #Sudan. About 1 million pregnant women need aid. Most can't access lifesaving care. @unfpa.org is providing health and protection services but funding gaps mean many will miss out. See UNFPA Executive Director Ms. Diene Keita's statement: https://unf.pa/tyi
After Cyclone Remal hit #Bangladesh in 2024, Tamannaβs parents had to choose between her education and feeding the family. They were prepared to marry her off. See how she escaped the fate of some girls in her community, with support from @unfpa.org: https://unf.pa/bao
Access to safe, voluntary family planning is a human right. Yet for millions, reproductive agency remains out of reach. Join @unfpa.org to ensure a future of rights and choices for all: unf.pa/fp #StandUp4HumanRights
After more than two years of war and deprivation in #Gaza, child marriage and early pregnancy are rising sharply, according to new analysis by @unfpa.org. Young people also face emergency levels of depression and anxiety. See how UNFPA is responding: https://unf.pa/sic
Todayβs generation of young people is the largest the world has ever seen. By removing the barriers they face β such as gender inequality and limited access to health services β we can help them build a brighter future. See how @unfpa.org is doing just that: https://unf.pa/aay
β οΈ #JobAlert: We are looking for the Chief of the Innovation and Transformation Branch, Office of the Executive Director, in #NewYork. Spread the word and apply here before 13 April 2026 (11:59 PM EST): https://unf.pa/chief-ITB #UNJobs
π¨ Six UNFPA-supported health facilities in #Ukraine have been damaged in attacks this year. The latest, a maternity hospital in Sloviansk this week. Attacks are putting patients, newborns and staff at risk. See how @unfpa.org is responding: https://unf.pa/suf #NotATarget
Pregnant women fleeing from #Lebanon to #Syria face heightened protection risks. They arrive to overcrowded temporary shelters which lack adequate sanitation or medicine. @unfpa.org is appealing for $45 million to provide urgent care. Learn more: https://unf.pa/lst
π Young people carry the hope for a more united world. Yet not all of them have the same opportunities. See how @unfpa.org is ensuring all young people can contribute to a more equal and peaceful future: https://unf.pa/aay #YouthLead
Women and girls in crises are missing out on aid from @unfpa.org due to the war in the Middle East, including: π reproductive health kits π medicine and equipment for safe childbirth π medical equipment π contraceptives. See the full impact: https://unf.pa/wri
As conflict in the Middle East puts women and children at risk and disrupts delivery of life-saving supplies for vulnerable people around the world, @unfpa.org Executive Director Ms. Diene Keita echoes the Secretary-Generalβs call for diplomacy to prevail. See her statement: https://unf.pa/stm
βWe had nothing. So I started to look for a solution for my family.β Bushra, 46, was married as a child at 14, but now, she runs #Yemen's first women-led private security company. See how @unfpa.org-supported safe spaces are helping women like her: https://unf.pa/yje
π£ @unfpa.org β with our partner Caritas Lebanon β delivered baby kits today to hard-to-reach villages in southern #Lebanon. These kits contain essential items for pregnant women and new mothers caught in a crisis. Weβre making sure no one is left behind.
βWe left with nothing but our lives.β Anna and her children fled fighting in #Sudanβs Kordofan region but now struggle to survive. Share this video to spread support and give to @unfpa.org to help displaced women and girls in Sudan: https://unf.pa/sudan
Over half a million people are displaced in #Lebanon as intensive airstrikes worsen the humanitarian crisis. See how @unfpa.org is responding with sexual and reproductive health, gender-based violence, and mental health services: https://unf.pa/lbs8
π Reproductive choices π Bodily autonomy π Life and career When we respect what women and girls want, we can unleash a world of infinite possibilities. Get the full story from @unfpa.org: unf.pa/genderequality
βπΎ Every woman has a right to healthcare and to choose her own future. When women control their health and bodies, the world becomes more equal. See how @unfpa.org is working to advance women's rights: unf.pa/srh #GenderEquality #CSW70
For the second time in her two years of life, Mariam is sheltering with her family in a school. Like her, thousands have fled intensified airstrikes across #Lebanon. See how @unfpa.org is providing them with urgent maternal health and protection services: https://unf.pa/tsb
βThere was no wedding, no dress, no celebration." β Amal, 14 (name changed). Child marriages are rising in #Gaza as displacement and poverty force families to make impossible choices. See how @unfpa.org-supported safe spaces provide a sanctuary for girls: https://unf.pa/cmt
π£ #InternationalWomensDay 2026 calls for action to dismantle the structural barriers to equal justice. We spoke with six women in #Georgia who are doing exactly this. See how they are striving for justice, with support from @unfpa.org: https://unf.pa/otl #IWD2026
β οΈ Seven @unfpa.org mobile maternity units are still being denied entry into #Gaza. UNFPA calls for urgent, unhindered access now to save mothers and newborns.β #SafeBirth
Escalating violence across Beirutβs southern suburbs, South #Lebanon and the Bekaa has killed dozens, caused widespread fear and displaced 58,000+ people. See how @unfpa.org is deploying mobile health clinics and supplies to support displaced women and girls: unf.pa/lbf2
β οΈ Displaced women and girls in #SouthSudan are paying a heavy price as violence rises. Mothers are giving birth without medical care as health facilities come under attack. See how @unfpa.org is delivering critical services where it matters most: https://unf.pa/ial
π¨ After four years of war, women in #Ukraine continue to give birth. Disrupted and limited healthcare is putting their and their newbornsβ lives at even greater risk. π₯ See how @unfpa.org continues to support #SafeBirth and frontline health workers.
π¨ A @unfpa.org report found a systemic and historical pattern of racist abuse in healthcare across the Americas. Afrodescendent women and girls face increased pregnancy complications and delayed interventions. See the full report: https://unf.pa/adm #BlackHistoryMonth
Four years of bombing and displacement have taken their toll on #Ukraine's women and girls. @unfpa.org continues to support #SafeBirth, sexual and reproductive health, and gender-based violence survivors but more help is needed. See UNFPA Executive Director, Ms. Diene Keita's statement: unf.pa/sbs
Four years into Russiaβs full-scale invasion of #Ukraine, with 2,700+ attacks on healthcare, women continue to create new life. As they face a bitter winter, Jacqueline Mahon, @unfpa.org Representative to Ukraine, calls for support from leaders: https://unf.pa/wui ποΈ @thelancet.com
Only YES means YES. Use #MyBodyIsMyOwn to join the convo and learn more about bodily autonomy: unf.pa/bod #NoMeansNo
π£ #SafeBirth is not a privilege; itβs a right. Every day, preventable maternal deaths claim the lives of women and girls, particularly in fragile and humanitarian settings. See how @unfpa.org is working to make childbirth safe: https://unf.pa/MaternalHealth
Escalating fighting in Jonglei State, #SouthSudan is exposing women to: π violence π displacement π hunger π unsafe birth. Civilians and critical infrastructure must be protected. Share to help raise awareness and see @unfpa.orgβs statement: https://unf.pa/usg
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Millions of women and girls are at risk of female genital mutilation (FGM) every day. No one should ever be subjected to it. Join the global movement with @unfpa.org and partners to #EndFGM: unf.pa/fgm26
When conflicts and disasters hit, keeping sexual and reproductive health care and protection services at the core of humanitarian action is non-negotiable. See how @unfpa.org plans to provide crucial services to women and girls: https://unf.pa/HAO26 #InvestInHumanity #HAO2026
Reproductive health and rights imply: π The right to a satisfying and safe sex life π The support for those who want to have children π The freedom to decide if, when, and how often to do so. And they are a priority. Get all the facts from @unfpa.org: https://unf.pa/srhr
π£ @unfpa.org is calling for $27 million to meet the urgent needs of hundreds of thousands of women and girls in #Somalia. 70% of rural areas lack maternal health and gender-based violence protection services. Learn more: https://unf.pa/HAO26
π¨ Female genital mutilation (FGM) is a grave violation of human rights. We can end this harmful practice once and for all. Join the global movement with @unfpa.org and partners to #EndFGM: unf.pa/fgm26
π¨ Intense fighting in Aleppo, #Syria has displaced 173,000 people. 13,500 pregnant women face winter in overcrowded shelters without essential healthcare. @unfpa.org is calling for $5 million for life-saving protection and health services. Learn more: https://unf.pa/syf1
π¨ Female genital mutilation (FGM) affects millions of girls and women worldwide. It leaves lasting physical and emotional scars and destroys lives. There is no justification for harm that lasts a lifetime. Join @unfpa.org to #EndFGM: http://unf.pa/fgm26