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Cut to the Core: The Long-Term Effects of FGM
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Cut to the Core: The Long-Term Effects of FGM
Female genital mutilation, or FGM, is a procedure in which a woman’s reproductive organs are cut, pierced, or otherwise manipulated. The procedure is painful or even fatal when it takes place, but the negative impacts of FGM last a lifetime….
Sex and Religion: How UNFPA Challenges Taboos
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Sex and Religion: How UNFPA Challenges Taboos
Eight of every ten people in the world follow some sort of religious practice. Faith often plays a significant role in how someone interacts with their community, what social services they have access to, how their family is structured, and…
Every step of the way… UNFPA is there
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Every step of the way… UNFPA is there
Women and girls around the world face significant barriers to reaching their potential and living their own lives.  These barriers include: child marriage, female genital mutilation (FGM), early and unintended pregnancy, lack of access to family planning, and delivering a…
USA for UNFPA 2018 Annual Report
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USA for UNFPA 2018 Annual Report
You can read the report here: USA for UNFPA 2018 Annual Report. Minh Ngo, Chair of the Board of USA for UNFPA: 2018, like every year, was not without its challenges for USA for UNFPA. With the Trump Administration withholding…

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