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.
“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.
Enhancing farm productivity and rural livelihoods through ICT interventions in Malawi
Stories & Blogs IFPRI (Blog )Agriculture is central to Malawi’s economy, employing much of the population and contributing substantially to GDP. However, agricultural productivity and earnings have stagnated and chronic food insecurity is a serious problem.
Workshop: Applying the Women’s Empowerment in Agrifood Governance (WEAGov) tool to support gender-responsive policy innovation across Africa.
Stories & Blogs IFPRI (Blog )Well-designed and well-implemented agrifood policies can play a significant role in closing gender gaps and setting countries on a pathway toward sustainable and equitable food systems.
How a teenage mother in Cameroon triumphed over child marriage and sexual violence amid conflict
Stories & Blogs UNFPA (News )UNFPA has deployed 34 midwives and a team of social workers offering life-saving health care and protection services to vulnerable women and girls in remote and hard-to-reach areas of the Far North Region in Cameroon.
Sexual violence and conflict in Sudan: A war on the bodies of women and girls
Stories & Blogs UNFPA (News )The conflict in Sudan has ground on for over a year and spiralled into a humanitarian catastrophe. Estimates are that up to 12 million people have fled their homes
Sudan food emergency: Unpacking the scale of the disaster and the actions needed
Stories & Blogs IFPRI (Blog )The United Nations recently warned of the risk of famine in Sudan. Around 18 million people are already acutely hungry, including 3.6 million children who are acutely malnourished.