Resources

Five Years of Saving Lives: The Regional Response to the Syria Crisis 2015

Resource date: Feb 2016

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News

Say #IDONT to fight child marriage this Valentine's Day

An outraged passer bye tries to get the young bride's attention during a staged photo shoot drawing attention to the issue of child marriage in Lebanon. © KAFA (enough) Violence & Exploitation, Lebanon
  • 12 February 2016
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News

Gender equality key to ending dangerous and discriminatory practices

Kenyan activist Betty Naisenya Lolgisoi with UNFPA Deputy Executive Director Kate Gilmore at a United Nations panel on ending practices harmful to women and girls. © UNFPA/Lin Gao
  • 16 March 2015
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News

A silent epidemic: The fight to end female genital mutilation in Colombia

In 2007, it was revealed that FGM has long been widely practiced among Colombia's Emberá people. © UNFPA Colombia
  • 09 February 2016
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News

Flight from Syria: The story of one child bride

Syrian refugees in front of the tent where Haneen and her family previously lived in southern Lebanon. © UNFPA/David Brunetti
  • 05 February 2016
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News

Changing the dialogue: Speaking out against female genital mutilation in Indonesia

In Indonesia, 51% per cent of women under the age of 19 have been subjected to FGM. © UNFPA Indonesia
  • 03 February 2016
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Publication

Girlhood, Not Motherhood

Preventing Adolescent Pregnancy

Number of pages: 58

Publication date: 01 Dec 2015

Author: UNFPA

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Publication

Universal Access to Reproductive Health: Progress and Challenges

Number of pages: 102

Publication date: 01 Jan 2016

Author: UNFPA

Universal access to reproductive health affects and is affected by many aspects of life. It involves individuals’ most intimate relationships, including negotiation and decision-making within these relationships, and interactions with health providers regarding contraceptive methods and options.

This report seeks to identify areas where reproductive health has advanced or not according to four main indicators: Adolescent birth rate, contraceptive prevalence rate, unmet need for family planning rate, proportion of demand for contraception satisfied.

News

Youth advocates take on child marriage, gender inequality in Albania

Throughout her adolescence, Gina* was pressured to leave school and get married. Today, she is a youth advocate, working to promote the rights and well-being of other young girls. © Observatory for Children’s Rights
  • 14 December 2015
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State of World Population

State of World Population 2015

Shelter From The Storm - A transformative agenda for women and girls in a crisis-prone world

Number of pages: 136

Publication date: 03 Dec 2015

Author: UNFPA

Publisher: UNFPA

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