News
News
19 March 2018
News
After a turbulent year of war and forced displacement, Hana*, a brave Gender Based Violence (GBV) survivor, found a new opportunity in one of the UNFPA-supported safe spaces for Syrian refugees... Read more
8 March 2018
Press Release
Cairo, 8 March 2018 - In commemoration of the International Women’s Day, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in collaboration with the National Council for Women (NCW) and the National Council... Read more
8 March 2018
Statement
The economic inequalities plaguing much of the world today are reinforced by many other forms of inequality, including inequalities in sexual and reproductive health. Over 200 million women—many of... Read more
4 March 2018
News
Cairo, 4 March 2018 –Today, the Representative of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in Egypt, Dr. Aleksandar Bodiroza and H.E Mr. Paul Garnier, Ambassador of Switzerland in Egypt and... Read more
6 February 2018
Statement
Female genital mutilation is many things: A violent act that causes infection, disease, childbirth complications and even death. A cruel practice that inflicts lasting emotional harm and preys on the... Read more
17 January 2018
News
Cairo, 16 January 2018, today marks the opening of Ministry of Youth and Sports, and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)’s campaign “Crossing Egypt Challenge”. The campaign that aims to... Read more
12 August 2017
Statement
Young people have the potential to act as greater forces for positive social change and to build the foundation for a just and peaceful world.
Today’s generation of youth has come of age in an era... Read more
11 July 2017
Statement
MESSAGE FOR WORLD POPULATION DAY 2017
Family planning: empowering people, developing nations
Dr. Natalia Kanem
Acting Executive Director
UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund
11 July 2017
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8 March 2017
Statement
Gender equality is a human right. Women are entitled to live in dignity and in freedom from want and fear, without discrimination. Gender equality is also vital to sustainable development, peace and... Read more
24 November 2016
Statement
This is 2016 and yet one in three women worldwide still experiences or has experienced some form of physical or sexual violence, usually perpetrated by someone she knows. Moreover, millions of women... Read more