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A lifetime -and a legacy- of advocacy
“Together, we can improve the world long after we’re here to see it.” Mary Lindsay, one of USA for UNFPA’s co-founders, on why she has named USA for UNFPA in her will and encourages her fellow supporters to do the…
Your Impact: Female genital mutilation outlawed in Sudan!
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Your Impact: Female genital mutilation outlawed in Sudan!
Female genital mutilation (FGM) is the piercing, cutting, removing, or sewing closed of a girl’s external genitalia for no medical reason. Women who’ve been subjected to FGM are at risk of a lifetime of physical and emotional pain. Although internationally…
ASK AN EXPERT: Sarah Craven, Director of UNFPA’s Washington, D.C. Office
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ASK AN EXPERT: Sarah Craven, Director of UNFPA’s Washington, D.C. Office
Sarah and her team demonstrate to members of Congress and other change-makers how UNFPA empowers women and girls to live with health, dignity, and opportunity. She recently answered questions about the impact of the U.S. government’s refusal to support UNFPA….
CATASTROPHE IN YEMEN: As COVID-19 rages, UNFPA provides care despite funding shortfalls
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CATASTROPHE IN YEMEN: As COVID-19 rages, UNFPA provides care despite funding shortfalls
Earlier this year, Mariam, a pregnant mother of four, had been receiving free prenatal care at Bani Shamakh, a UNFPA-supported facility in Yemen. When she arrived one day in May, bleeding heavily, maternal health services were no longer available. Mariam…

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