During September 2009, a group of private doctors partnered with the UNFPA visited the Eastern Samar and Ifugao provinces of the Philippines and performed free BTL services for poor women in rural communities. This is the second part of the documentary of the activities.
During September 2009, a group of private doctors partnered with the UNFPA visited the Eastern Samar and Ifugao provinces of the Philippines and performed free BTL services for poor women in rural communities. This is the first part of the documentary of the activities.
This video shows an overview of the Stand Up Fight Poverty event where 36.1 million Filipinos took part of the campaign by participating in various events for October 16 to 18. This was the second year in a row where the Philippines sent the loudest voice worldwide in calling for an end to extreme poverty.
State of the World Population 2009
Facing a changing world: Women, Population and Climate
Vote for the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) in the upcoming Stand Up, Fight Poverty event this coming October 16-18 2009.
This video takes a look at the "Stand Up and Take Action" anti-poverty event in the Philippines in 2008. The number of attendees -approximately 1/3 the population of the Philippines- made the event into the Guinness Book of Records.
A thought-provoking video that brings attention to the tragic deaths of women who die needlessly in pregnancy or childbirth every minute of every day.
United Nations, New York, 27 January 2009: United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Executive Director Thoraya Ahmed Obaid welcomed President Obama's decision to restore funding and noted how quickly he addressed the issue.
Women voted enthusiastically, hoping that a new political system will reduce gender-based bias and violence. UNFPA supported women's participation in the elections process.
Midwives like Iv Sina and community volunteers are helping more Cambodian women increase the time between births, contributing to healthier pregnancies, infants and families and a better chance of escaping poverty.