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My Body, My Life, My World! – a brand new rallying cry for the SDG generation
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on International Youth Day From their communities to their capital cities, young people everywhere are demanding their rights, as affirmed 25... Read more
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on World Population Day
Want to improve women’s lives and countries’ prospects for prosperity? Expand contraceptive choice. Her life. Her choice. Our future. Women have a right to make their own decisions about whether,... Read more
Japan Ambassador Launches Funding for UNFPA-Supported Reproductive Health Clinic in Azraq Refugee Camp
The Japanese Ambassador to Jordan, H.E. Mr. Hidenao Yanagi, visited Azraq refugee camp today to commemorate the start of Japanese funding for a... Read more
World must work harder to secure sexual and reproductive rights for all, says new UNFPA report
UNITED NATIONS, New York, 10 April 2019 — The global reproductive rights movement that began in the 1960s transformed the lives of hundreds of... Read more
"Empowering Women through Painting – Jordan" Launched at The Jordan National Gallery of Fine Arts
March 20, 2019, marked the launch date of the Empowering Women through Painting – Jordan book. Around 250 people attended the launch event at the Jordan National Gallery of Fine Arts. This one-of-a-... Read more
#AWomanEvenHere: the story of Reem, a Syrian refugee living in Jordan
Despite her best efforts to build a life out of the ruin, Reem, 26, is grappling with an unshakable anxiety about her future as a refugee. She tried to do everything right. She waited and did not let... Read more
9 Women and Girls Innovating for Change in Jordan
On the occasion of International Women's Day 2019 on 8 March, the Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) Working Group, which is co-led by UNFPA and UNHCR and comprised of more than 40 national and... Read more
UNFPA and Seven Circles Announce Winners of Their “Youth Empowerment Online Cartoon Competition”
UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, in Jordan and Seven Circles today announced the winners of their joint “Youth Empowerment Online Cartoon Competition”, which they launched on 1 November in... Read more
#SpeakUpJO Fair Commemorates Collective Efforts to Prevent and Respond to Gender-Based Violence in Jordan
On 29 November 2018, the Sexual and Gender-Based Violence Sub-Working Group (SGBV SWG) organized a joint event at Ras Al Ain Hangar to celebrate collective efforts to prevent and respond to gender-... Read more
UNFPA Jordan Launches “#SpeakUpJO: 16 Voices on Sexual Harassment” Social Media Campaign
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in Jordan today launched the “#SpeakUpJo: 16 Voices on Sexual Harassment” social media campaign to mark this year’s “16 Days of Activism Against Gender-... Read more