No fewer than 181,824 male and female condoms were distributed during the 2025 Carnival Calabar, the organisers have confirmed. The disclosure was made by the Director-General of the Cross River State Agency for the Control of AIDS (CR-SACA), Dr Charles Iwara, who said the one-month campaign was im»»»

Afghan Voice Agency (AVA): Andrew Saberton, deputy executive director of the United Nations Population Fund, warned about the catastrophic humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip and announced that a quarter of the population in the region is suffering from severe hunger; including 11,500 pregnant»»»

SINGAPORE: Drawn by lower prices and the convenience of a specialised team caring for their newborns, more parents from Singapore are heading to Johor for post-childbirth confinement "retreats" during their parental leave. Confinement centres in the Malaysian state said in response to CNA queries t»»»

The Bauchi State Government, through the State Agency for People with Disability, in collaboration with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), has inaugurated a 37-member Disability Inclusion Technical Working Group (DITWG) to address the exclusion of Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) in govern»»»

Girls in Gaza experience first periods amid shortages of accessible, affordable hygiene products As Israeli air strikes pound their neighbourhoods, young girls in Gaza shelter from the bombs while facing another, quieter upheaval of their own: puberty. Many girls in the besieged enclave are enterin»»»

Marie Kamara speaks of the impact of stigma on women, especially people with disabilities, as they attempt to access contraceptives. Credit: Madina Kula Sheriff/IPS FREETOWN, Sep 22 2025 (IPS) - Eunice Dumbuya, a young activist in Freetown, Sierra Leone, still remembers being called promiscuous aft»»»

At a recent event in Mumbai the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) India announced the appointment of the actor who will now work with partners to champion solutions that help women and girls learn, lead and thrive Kriti Sanon The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) India announced the appoi»»»

The National Statistical Committee of Kyrgyzstan, in partnership with UN Women and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), is launching the country’s first ever pilot survey on the prevalence of violence against women «The Well-being and Safety of Women.» The press service of the UN Women Regio»»»

KUALA LUMPUR, July 30 — As Malaysia looks to grow its population and support families, experts say it’s time to rethink what “family” really means. Universiti Malaya senior lecturer Vilashini Somiah said Malaysians should move beyond traditional views of family based solely on marriage or blood tie»»»

In 1987, the global population surpassed 5 billion, a milestone that prompted the United Nations to designate July 11 as World Population Day. The day was first observed on July 11, 1990, at a time of rapid population growth, drawing attention to the importance of population issues such as reproduc»»»

HANOI, June 5, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - After Vietnam removed its two-child limit, pharmacy worker Nguyen Thi Nguyet Nga says she still has no plans to have more kids, since she barely has time to see her daughters or the money to provide them a good life. The country's communist government on Wednesday li»»»

Vietnam has officially ended a decades-old policy restricting families to no more than two children, state media said on Wednesday, as the country struggles with a rapidly declining birth rate and an ageing population. The regulation, first introduced in 1988, will no longer apply, with family size»»»

SocietyIndiaIndian women face growing threat of incel culture, misogynyShakeel Sobhan in New DelhiFrom dating "alpha males" who idolize Andrew Tate to the rise of incel and "currycel" culture — Indian women are forced to navigate the disturbing impact of the manosphere on their lives. https://p.dw.»»»

Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], May 21 (ANI): Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy on Wednesday praised and appreciated the growing public confidence in the state's healthcare system after Civil Judge Jyothirmayi chose a government hospital for the birth of her second child. Chief Minister Reddy s»»»

India reaffirms commitment to global health at World Health Assembly New Delhi, India addressed the plenary session of the 78th World Health Assembly on Wednesday, reaffirming its commitment to global health equity under the theme "One World for Health". India reaffirms commitment to global health »»»

The United Nations Türkiye has raised concerns over the increasing risks of child marriages and gender-based violence incidents in areas affected by the devastating earthquakes on Feb. 6, 2023. During a recent presentation to the Turkish Parliament’s commission on violence against women, U.N. offic»»»

AMMAN — Minister of Government Communication Mohammad Momani on Wednesday announced several decisions made during the Cabinet’s session in Maan Governorate, aimed at bolstering the commercial and tourism sectors, stimulating economic growth, and addressing local challenges. In a press conference he»»»