calendar_today 23 April 2018

News

Making universal health coverage work for women and youth

Access to quality and affordable health services is a fundamental human right. Universal Health Coverage (UHC) is crucial to achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development,…

calendar_today 10 January 2018

News

International Technical Guidance on Sexuality Education

The Technical Guidance is designed to facilitate countries’ effort to provide children and young people with accurate and age-appropriate knowledge, attitudes and skills to help…

calendar_today 21 November 2017

News

Policy dialogue forum encourages a multi-sectoral response for violence against women survivors

According the 2014 WHO survey, Cambodian women who have experienced violence never talked to anyone about it and only a quarter of them sought help from formal service providers…

calendar_today 01 October 2017

Statement

Tapping the talents and contributions of older persons

The number of older persons, aged 60 and above will exceed that of people aged 15 to 24 by 2030. As their potential to contribute to societies and economies is acknowledged, it is…

calendar_today 14 July 2017

Fostering an understandable and respectful interaction within family

In response to the high prevalence rate of physical violence rate in Kampong Cham, a pilot programme which is jointly supported by UNFPA and UNV and Partners4Prevention designed…

calendar_today 11 July 2017

Statement

Family planning: empowering people, developing nations

As the world marks World Population Day, the year's theme, "Family Planning: Empowering People, Developing Nations", UNFPA is making the case for family planning worldwide.

calendar_today 12 June 2017

UNFPA helps survivors of violence to get a sensitive and confidential medical care

One out of three women has experienced some form of violence from their intimate partners. Among them, only a quarter sought help from formal service providers while the majority…

calendar_today 22 May 2017

Statement

Hope, healing, and dignity for all

Over the past year, I witnessed the total transformation of two women’s lives. Jumwa, from Kenya, was successfully treated for obstetric fistula at the age of 83, after living…

calendar_today 18 April 2017

Start young, and in the home

Gender inequalities have led to the shockingly-common acceptance of violence against women and girls, in Cambodian norms. While half of all women and a quarter of all men believe…