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Durable shelters offer hope for women-headed households and vulnerable Ivoirian refugees in Liberia
Spotlight Initiative funded housing units handed to women-headed and vulnerable households at Bahn Settlement in Liberia
Maternity waiting home offers pregnant women comfort in rural Liberia
High-risk mothers are being encouraged to stay in a safe and clean ‘maternity waiting home’ to ensure their deliveries are assisted by skilled birth... Read more
UN and the Government of Liberia launch a US$13.9 million to empower At-Risk youth
It is estimated that 2 in 10 youth in Liberia are users of narcotic substances.
A fistula survivor speaks of joyful life after treatment
“The emotional pain I had to endure after being diagnosed with obstetric fistula is indescribable,” says fistula survivor Mercy Benson.
Helping women to deliver babies is my passion: says a Liberian midwife
Helping women to deliver babies safely brings me life satisfaction and a complete sense of fulfilment
A crisis within a crisis: Increased investment critical to end female genital mutilation as COVID-19 rages on
Joint Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem and UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell on the International Day of Zero... Read more
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on the International Day of the Girl
Girls are born with power. Every girl has within her possibilities that should flourish as she moves into adulthood, shaping her future and, with it... Read more
Maternal waiting home offers pregnant women comfort in rural Liberia
BAHN, Liberia- Though 8 in 10 deliveries in Liberia occur at health and facilities and 84 percent of deliveries are assisted by skilled providers, the country still ranks among countries with high... Read more
The COVID-19 pandemic may have lasting consequences on population
For some, it has led some to postponing childbearing. For others, disruptions in health care have led to unintended pregnancies.
“Menstruating in dignity is part of the fundamental rights of girls and women” -First Lady Clar Marie Weah launches an initiative to raise awareness on menstrual hygiene in Liberia.
We must empower women and girls by tackling stigma and taboos relating to their bodies and health and which lead to discrimination and exclusion.