UNFPA in Action: Standing up for the MDGs
The Millennium Development Goals are aligned with, and in many cases derived from, the groundbreaking 1994 International Conference on Population and Development, whose action plan guides UNFPA's work.
Numerous studies and forums have found that UNFPA's work in sexual and reproductive health, gender equality and population and development strategies are fundamental to achieving the MDGs by the target of 2015.
Here are some of the ways UNFPA's work contributes to advancing the MDGs:
A Safe Haven for Girls Escaping Harm in Kenya
Silvia Selula looks dazed and lost. A faint wrinkle creases her otherwise cherubic face. Occasionally a furtive smile appears at the corner of her mouth. Her face says a lot about what she has endured, especially in the last few weeks, and about her optimism about the future.  More... |
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Uniformed Forces in Peru Confront an Invisible Enemy
Getting in touch with emotions and discussing sexual and reproductive health may not seem likely priorities for young, uniformed men and women with steely gazes and clenched jaws. But in Peru’s armed forces and police academies, these issues are an established part of the curriculum. More... |
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Making Villages in Indonesia More ‘Mother Friendly'
When Kawit’s third childbirth did not go smoothly, Yuniar, the midwife in Sukapulit village, realized the problem was obstructed labour and knew what to do. Yuniar took 150,000 rupiahs ($15) from her emergency funds
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Preventing and Treating Fistula in Chad
Four years ago, Jamia Kalaroun lost her baby. After labouring unsuccessfully at home for more than four days, she gave birth to a stillborn infant and suffered a devastating fistula injury. Her first husband abandoned her. More... |
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Domestic Violence in Moldova: Ending the Silence
“I endured nine years of consistent physical and emotional abuse at the hands of my husband,” says Angela. “I said nothing about it because I knew my circle of friends would not support me at all. Here in Moldova, it's always the woman's fault when marriages turn sour. We have strong stereotypes in this country, especially about women's roles and functions.” More... |
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Health Care that Speaks to Indigenous Communities in Ecuador
Most of the residents of this city, sprawled across a high plateau in the Andes, are Quechua-speaking descendents of the Incas. Though the climate here has been described as ‘eternal spring', the health conditions in Quechua-speaking areas are often far worse than in Spanish-speaking regions. More...
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Preventing HIV Among Gang Members, Migrants, Youth in Central America and the Caribbean
How do you reach gang-members in Belize, migrants in Guatemala and school dropouts in Honduras with information about preventing HIV? More... |
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Mobile Reproductive Health Clinics Make Motherhood Safer in Remote Lao Villages
A medical officer from a travelling health team sits at a table outside a hut in this remote village and examines Ny Sirimatham and her infant son. He talks with Ny about different family planning options and then gives her a free supply of oral contraceptives,
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Viet Nam: Transforming Village Economies One Woman at a Time
Nestled in the forested uplands of northern Viet Nam, Dong Loi village sits at the end of a verdant valley. The village is surrounded by rice paddies that turn bottomland into a patchwork of emerald green. The hills are terraced with fruit trees, tea bushes and manioc. More... |
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A Woman's Centre Takes on Domestic Violence in the Gaza Strip
Sameera, one of eight girls and mother to three daughters, suffered from domestic violence for years. Her husband, Adel, accused her of having a genetic defect since she had not given birth to a boy, and he routinely beat and neglected her and their daughters. More... |
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