Empowered & ready to make a difference!

Mind-shifting Resource mobilization workshop enabled colleagues from UNFPA East and Southern Africa region to develop strategies adapted to the opportunities in their respective countries to empower women & girls through @UNFPA programmes implementation.

🌍 On World Environment Day, let's recognize women's major role in climate action.

💪 By investing in women's education and leadership, we can bolster community resilience to climate change.

Ongoing!

5day Resource Mobilisation training in #Madagascar by UNFPA East and Southern Africa team, targeting @UNFPA staff from 🇧🇮🇨🇩🇦🇴🇲🇬🇲🇺🇸🇨🇿🇦🇸🇿🇰🇲🇳🇦🇪🇹

Focus is on strengthening partnerships & advocacy & the shift from funding to financing to advance sexual & reproductive #RightsAndChoiceForAll

#MenstrualHealth

UNFPA prioritizes young girls' access to a dignified menstrual hygiene

+500 school pupils received information on #MenstrualHygiene , among them 50 received menstrual kits

Thks to a joint initiative w/Norway MFA, Fondation Axian, Min. Education, AfriYan & ASOS

#MenstrualHealth

UNFPA prioritizes young girls' access to a dignified menstrual hygiene

+500 school pupils received information on #MenstrualHygiene , among them 50 received menstrual kits

Thks to a joint initiative w/Norway MFA, Fondation Axian, Min. Education, AfriYan & ASOS

#SIDS are at the forefront of climate challenges & global economic shocks.
See how we’re working with the Government of #Mauritius and partners in building:
👉Resilient Economies
👉Resilient Societies
👉Resilient Ecosystems

#SIDS 4
#Partnerships
#GlobalGoals

Working together to shape a brighter future for Small Island Developing States!

UNFPA's Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem /she/her/ella/ meeting with staff on the sidelines of #SIDS4 to underscore the critical role of partnership in advancing #SRH , #GenderEquality & #YouthEmpowerment .
#GlobalGoals

In #Mdg , countless women & girls still don't have access to #MenstrualKits (sanitary pads, water, soap, ...) esp. during humanitarian settings.

✅ #MenstrualHealth is not luxury, it's a human right.

Share your ideas on how women & girls can better cope w/ their periods

#MHD2024

#Seychelles President & youth champion, H.E. Ramkalawan, engages in dialogue with UNFPA's Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem /she/her/ella/ at #SIDS4 on innovative solutions for #YouthEmpowerment & the urgency to combat global threats to safeguard the growth & progress of small islands.

#SDGs

May 2⃣8⃣ is #MenstrualHygieneDay , let's amplify our voices to:

☑️fight stigma that women & girls experience during menstruation,
❌break taboos &
☑️raise awareness about the importance of good menstrual hygiene management.

#SRHR4All

📢 Calling all:
🫂 Friends
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Families
💕 Partners
👩🏽‍⚕️ Midwives
⚖️ Lawmakers
Mothers thrive with community support 🧡
See how UNFPA is taking action to make #motherhood safer: unf.pa/mms
#MothersDay

For women in #humanitarian crises, fear and distress can darken the joy of becoming a mother.

Every mother deserves a healthy and joyful birth.

This #MothersDay , learn how UNFPA is working to make #motherhood safer in the most dire circumstances: unf.pa/safebirth

Mothers:

👶🏼 Bring new life into the world
👩‍👦 Raise and nurture their children
🚀 Help them reach their full potential

Join UNFPA to celebrate mothers around the world for shaping #OurCommonFuture for the better 🧡

#MothersDay

#DidYouKnow , #ObstetricFistula is preventable by ending teenage pregnancies?

🙏Let's commit to protecting our daughters & sisters from this scourge.

#InternationalDayToEndObstetricFistula2024

We're boldly forging ahead, together w/ Governments from #Madagascar , #Comoros , #Mauritius , #Seychelles , our partners, donors & communities to advancing rights and choices for all.

Dive into UNFPA's 2023 Annual Report for the Indian Ocean 👉 unf.pa/4bxlTPo

Building capacity, improving performance!

This week,we are training our partners to improve their skills & knowledge in the domain of harmonized cash transfer procedures, thereby promoting excellence in programming interventions to serve the community, women & young people
#HACT

Young people, making up the majority of malagasy people, play a key role in the fight against #ClimateChange .

In Diégo🇲🇬, one of the areas affected by cyclone #Gamane , 1⃣4⃣5⃣ young ambassadors for peace were sensitized on their roles before, during & after cyclones.

The #IRF project team was in the Boeny Region, following visits to Analamanga, Antsinanana & DIANA🇲🇬 to refresh the #AfriyanMadagascar Network.

🙌This network serves as a platform for youth to enhance their skills, connect & get inspired while unlocking their full potential.

Holistic care matters 👩‍⚕️ Fistula programs need to cover prevention, repair, and ongoing support. Let's empower survivors with a continuum of care. #HolisticHealing

Breaking the Cycle: Preventing Fistula.

450,000 women are living with obstetric fistula worldwide 🌍, with the large majority in Africa. Let's raise awareness and support prevention efforts. #EndFistula