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UNFPA and Islamic Development Bank to Create a Digital Platform for Health Information and Services in Bangladesh
Dhaka, Bangladesh, 24 March 2022 - As a result of extended school closures and restricted availability of and access to adolescent-friendly health services, adolescents’ and young people’s access to... Read more
Preventing child marriages through climate action
“In my village, people think about girls in a very traditional way. Whenever a family has problems with money, the first thing they think about is stopping their daughter’s education and marrying her... Read more
Engaging Rohingya girls in climate action through art
"The Earth and her children are suffering, because we continue to hurt her. The Earth is also thinking about the future, about the education of her children. The Earth needs to be green, healthy and... Read more
UNFPA and the Embassy of Sweden pay a visit to midwives and midwifery students in Dhaka
With contributions amounting to 127 million Swedish kronor (approx. 15.5 million USD) between 2017-2022, Sweden has been a key supporter of UNFPA’s and the Bangladesh Government’s efforts to improve... Read more
Growing Hearts
UNFPA reaches out to the most vulnerable people on the planet, including people with disabilities. Here are some stories on why they find relief, peace and happiness in attending sessions and being... Read more
UNFPA helps open a new Women Friendly Space in the Rohingya camps
Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, 8 February 2022 - Supported by LGED (Local Government Engineering Department) of the Government of Bangladesh, generously funded by the World Bank and implemented by Mukti... Read more
Men, Leading by Example in preventing gender-based violence
From left: Nour Mohammed, Mohammed Zubair and Nourul Amin, SASA! Together with community activists in the Rohingya refugee camps UNFPA Bangladesh/Fahima Tajrin “Being a community Activist means... Read more
Celebrating 2021 Family Planning Week in the Rohingya refugee camps in Cox's Bazar
A counselling session with patients inside the health facility at camp 4 extension about the available modern family planning methods Access to safe, voluntary Family Planning is a human right.... Read more
From Women’s rights to Human rights: Highlights of 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-based Violence in Cox’s Bazar
Each year between 25 November (International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women) and 10 December (Human Rights Day), the world comes together to demand a safer world for women and... Read more
UNFPA's Volunteers honoured on International Volunteer Day
Each year on 5 December, the world celebrates International Volunteer Day by recognizing the contributions of volunteers to the global efforts to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals. This year... Read more