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Sweden and UNFPA Sudan sign US$3.2 million additional contribution agreement
Sweden and UNFPA Sudan sign US$3.2 million additional contribution agreement
Violence never stopped - neither did her hope
Violence never stopped - neither did her hope
How Solar-Powered Lanterns are Ensuring Safe Births in Sudan
Majority of women in Sudan rely on midwives during and after pregnancy. Their critical role goes beyond delivering babies. They also provide... Read more
My business saved me, empowered me
My business saved me, empowered me
Powering local Sudanese hospital with solar energy to boost maternal health care
After traveling tens of kilometers to give birth, electricity cuts delayed Aisha’s C-section operation and further put her newborn baby at risk without a fully operational incubator. Rural health... Read more
UNFPA Sudan Statement on the excess maternal mortality in North Darfur
Sudan - 10 December 2021 UNFPA is deeply concerned about the excess maternal mortality associated with recent outbreaks of communicable diseases in North Darfur State. 31 maternal deaths were... Read more
Supporting income-generating activities for women in Ad Damazin, Blue Nile State
Mama Hinna, 45, is a kindergarten teacher from Ad Damazin, Blue Nile State. She lives in a community where many women face violence in the workplace, and where the general safety of women and girls... Read more
Ramadan... A reminder and another opportunity to serve Sudan
We welcome Ramadan, with its blessings and spirituality, while we face great and new challenges in a country where securing a loaf of bread has become difficult for millions, let alone access to... Read more
Statement on the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation - 6 February 2021
2 million additional cases of female genital mutilation likely to occur over next decade due to COVID-19 Only united, concerted and well-funded action can end this human rights violation ... Read more
The first country in Africa to outlaw the practice of female-genital mutilation (FGM)
Article 141 of the amendment to the Criminal Act Background; Sudan was the first country in Africa to outlaw the practice of female-genital mutilation (FGM) known as “Pharaonic circumcision” back... Read more