Go Back
News
News
11 October 2021
Statement
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, the world.
Read story
30 September 2021
News
Maternal waiting home offers pregnant women comfort in rural Liberia
BAHN, Liberia- Though 8 in 10 deliveries in Liberia occur at health and facility and 84 percent of deliveries are assisted by skilled providers, the country still ranks among…
Read story
11 July 2021
Statement
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.
Read story
10 June 2021
News
“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.
Read story
05 May 2021
Statement
Trust the evidence: invest in midwives
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on International Day of the Midwife Every day in every part of the world, midwives save the lives of women and…
Read story
03 March 2021
News
EU funded Spotlight Initiative gives Ivoirian refugees in Liberia something to smile for
Bahn, Nimba County, Liberia: It has been nearly 20 years since Marc Gomet, and family including wife and eight children fled Bin-Houyé, La Côte d'Ivoire for Liberia as a…
Read story
25 February 2021
News
Meeting the reproductive health needs of Ivoirian refugees in Liberia
Caroline is among more than 27,000 Ivoirians who have fled the recent wave of post-election violence to seek refuge in Liberia.
Read story
09 December 2020
News
On joining the midwifery profession in Liberia: a young graduate speaks of passion as the driving force
MONROVIA, Liberia-Although there has been an increase in the number of births assisted by skilled attendants; 61 percent in 2013 to 84 percent in 2019-20, mothers and newborns…
Read story
12 November 2020
Press Release
Despite global COVID-19 crisis, governments uphold support for women’s and girls’ health and rights, one year after historic Summit
New York, 12 November 2020 -- As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to take a heavy toll on the health and economies of countries around the world, governments, non-governmental…
Read story