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Youth Task Force in Zaatari Camp Celebrates International Youth Day Virtually
Every year International Youth Day (IYD) is marked on the 12th of August. This year, due to COVID-19 restrictions, the Youth Task Force in Zaatari Camp (YTF) and its chair and co-chair UNFPA-Jordan... Read more
Trafficked, rescued and given another chance
Every year, tens of thousands of people are trafficked across and within national borders. While men and boys tend to be trafficked into forced labour, women and girls tend to be trafficked into... Read more
From Frustration to Success .... There is Always Hope
Not so long ago, Manal, a 19-year-old, was a high school dropout from Karak (130 km to the south of Amman). After failing the high school “Tawjihi exam”, she was subject to emotional violence at... Read more
Putting the brakes on COVID-19: Safeguarding the health and rights of women and girls
The global community must show solidarity to survive the pandemic, says UNFPA's Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem. UNITED NATIONS, New York – Officially, the COVID-19 pandemic has sickened 12... Read more
Peace in the home: safeguarding the health and rights of women and girls – even during COVID-19
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on World Population Day 11 July 2020 Peace in our world begins with peace in the home, as the United Nations Secretary-General stated in his... Read more
Conflict-related Sexual Violence: What works for the elimination of CRSV? An interactive session with experts and young people
Conflict-related Sexual Violence: What works for the elimination of CRSV? An interactive session with experts and young people On the occasion of the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual... Read more
The ongoing partnership of the Embassy of Japan in Jordan and UNFPA Jordan to uphold Women’s Reproductive Rights in Azraq Refugee Camp during COVID-19 and for the next 12-month Period (2020-21)
AZRAQ CAMP, JORDAN, 04 June 2020 – With the arrival of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) new Country Representative in Jordan, Ms Enshrah Ahmed, the Government of Japan and UNFPA are taking... Read more
Rapid Assessment Report launch: “Daring to ask, listen and act: A snapshot the impacts of COVID-19 on women and girls’ rights and sexual and reproductive health
Amman, JORDAN, 15 May 2020 – The COVID-19 pandemic is changing the manner in which millions of women, men, girls and boys across the world live. Jordan, a country hosting more than 700 000 refugees... Read more
New UNFPA projections predict calamitous impact on women’s health as COVID-19 pandemic continues
More than 47 million women could lose access to contraception, leading to 7 million unintended pregnancies in the coming months. As the COVID-19 pandemic rages on, the number of women unable to... Read more
Protecting midwives to keep women and babies safe amid the COVID-19 pandemic
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on World Health Day On this World Health Day, we mark the first International Year of the Nurse and the Midwife. Midwives are central to... Read more