Female genital mutilation leads to death in childbirth, a preventable tragedy Ugandan community members assert.
Stories & Blogs UNFPA (News )“My sister should not have passed away in the way she did,” Josephine Telo told a group of women who had survived female genital mutilation. This was the practice – the mutilation of a woman or girl’s genitals for no medical reason – that killed her sist
Youth perspective: What do young people know about the digital divide?
Stories & Blogs UNFPA (News )While questions about Internet usage, the digital divide, and AI garnered significant interest, space technology received notably less attention.
Empowering young Tanzanians to choose their own paths.Empowering young Tanzanians to choose their own paths.
Stories & Blogs UNFPA (News )Melania Zambiliti wanted something more for herself and her family; working part-time as a cleaner at a local restaurant in her village in the Kakonko District, the young mother of two was living with her in-laws and struggling to make ends meet.
Innovation lays the path to prosperity: Transforming farming in Burundi through FAO Farmer Field Schools
Stories & Blogs FAO (Story )Amidst the rolling hills of Burundi’s Gitega Province, Jacqueline Hakizimana, 42, looks out over the land she once struggled against.
World Food Day 2024 Video Message by QU Dongyu, FAO Director-General
Multimedia FAO September 26, 2024
“Bringing smiles to mothers and babies”: Midwives promote safe births at Nimbo health centre in Côte D’Ivoire.
Stories & Blogs UNFPA (News )For millions of women, midwives are their first line of defence against preventable maternal death.
