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International Women’s Day: Gender equality and women’s empowerment today for a sustainable tomorrow
Opinion-Editorial by Mr. Bjorn Andersson Regional Director, UNFPA Asia-Pacific on the occasion of International Women’s Day 2022 As the world continues to battle and recover from the ongoing COVID-... Read more
OP-ed: INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR THE ELIMINATION OF VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN
Today, as we commemorate the International Day to End Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) and mark the commencement of the global 16 days’ campaign against genderbased violence (GBV), we should... Read more
World Humanitarian Day: Climate - OpEd
The climate crisis is a humanitarian crisis for women and girls in particular Bjorn Anderson Asia-Pacific Regional Director As we mark World Humanitarian Day, we need to take urgent action to... Read more
Breaking barriers between religion and sexuality education for young people in Bhutan
The 10th day of the Bhutanese calendar year is a special one. It is celebrated across temples and monasteries throughout the mainly Buddhist Himalayan kingdom with religious mask dances performed as... Read more
Statement of Executive Director, UNFPA for World Population Day 2021
There is no perfect population number. But you would not guess that from recent headlines. Some proclaim that we are on the verge of a baby bust linked to the fears and hesitations around COVID-19.... Read more
Press Release - Launch of State of World Population Report 2021 in Bhutan
11 MAY 2021, Thimphu: Her Majesty Gyalyum Sangay Choden Wangchuck, the Goodwill Ambassador to UNFPA, launched the State of World Population report 2021 titled ‘My Body is My Own- Claiming the Right... Read more
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on International Midwifery Day
Trust the evidence: invest in midwives Every day in every part of the world, midwives save the lives of women and babies and promote the health and well-being of entire communities. They deserve our... Read more
Keynote address of Her Majesty The Queen Mother Gyalyum Sangay Choden Wangchuck at the 54th session of Commission on Poupulation Development
Her Majesty Gyalyum Sangay Choden Wanghuck at CPD54 called on the Commission to “move beyond counting, quantification, and assessment” into “bold and courageous initiatives to inspire innovative... Read more
Celebrate women leaders on the frontlines of the COVID-19 response and beyond
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem International Women’s Day 8 March 2021 All over the world, women lead. They lead peace processes, run businesses, establish hospitals and... Read more
Bus conductors in Bhutan take on a new role amid the pandemic: Ending gender-based violence
THIMPHU, Bhutan - Life in Thimphu, the capital city of Bhutan, seems to be at a standstill with the COVID-19 nationwide lockdown in effect. However, Kelsang Tshomo is anything but inactive. She is on... Read more