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The COVID-19 pandemic may have lasting consequences on population
World Population Day Statement UNFPA Executive Director Dr Natalia Kanem The COVID-19 pandemic may have lasting consequences on population. For some, it has led to postponing childbearing. For... Read more
Building a better world with rights and choices at the centre
When Hazima* first joined the Bugarama Adolescent Girls Club in Msalala District, Shinyanga Region, her father insisted that she was chaperoned by her mother on the understanding that she could... Read more
From commitment to action: Breaking down barriers to menstrual hygiene management in Kigoma
“It’s difficult to talk about menstruation and sanitary pads openly because it’s not something we do. I try to save money for pads, but if it runs out I use pieces of cloth,” says Bupe.* Pieces of... Read more
Prevention is key to ending obstetric fistula
“Women with fistula have a life of misery. They are stigmatized and isolated in their community,” says Magreth Lazaro, a nurse-midwife on the labour ward at Malampaka Health Centre in Simiyu Region... Read more
Ensuring the invisible are visible and no one gets left behind
UNFPA’s Representative in Tanzania, Ms. Jacqueline Mahon, joined the Honourable Kassim Majaliwa, Prime Minister of the United Republic of Tanzania, and the Second Vice-President of the Revolutionary... Read more
Gender equality is everyone’s struggle
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: It was 3 o clock on a Friday afternoon when Grace,* a counsellor at the National Child Helpline in Tanzania, received a call from a concerned teacher in Msalala, Shinyanga... Read more
Menstruation and human rights - Frequently asked questions
How is menstruation related to human rights? When does menstruation start? What are common myths and taboos about menstruation? What is period poverty? These and many more questions are answered in... Read more
Global shortage of 900,000 midwives threatens women’s lives and health, new report shows
ERBIL, Iraq/UNITED NATIONS, New York – “A 35-year-old pregnant woman came to our clinic with abdominal pain,” recalled Hawrin Yousif, a 27-year-old midwife in the Khazir displacement camp in the... Read more
Supporting nurse-midwives to realise their potential in Kigoma
Lusekelo Robert Mwakitalima, a nurse-midwife, starts another busy day at Mwanga Dispensary, in Kabanga Village, Kasulu Town Council, Kigoma Region. Outpatient and inpatient care, performing rapid... Read more
Trust the evidence: Invest in midwives
5 May 2021 Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on International Day of the Midwife Every day in every part of the world, midwives save the lives of women and babies and promote... Read more