Crammed into crowded shelter camps, thousands of expectant and new mothers are struggling for care and privacy as the death toll from devastating flash floods in Nepal reached 1,341, with thousands remaining missing Sunday, officials and local media reports said. The combined death toll from flash »»»

KATHMANDU: The Nepal floods took away Sharmila Shrestha's home and separated her from her baby for days. Now, reunited at a crowded shelter, she can do little more than helplessly watch her toddler eating the same food as the adults because there is nothing else. Her 14-month-old d ... »»»

Add as a preferred source The Bauchi State Government, through the Ministry of Budget, Economic Planning and Multilateral Coordination, has reiterated the need to prioritise accurate data gathering and analysis for the development of young people across the state. The state, in collaboration with t»»»

Disclosure by the Lagos State Government that it recorded 6,753 cases of gender-based violence (GBV) in one year is alarming, signposting a high incidence ... »»»

A year after scrapping its longstanding two-child limit, Vietnam enacted its first Population Law on Wednesday, aiming to encourage childbirth amid rapid aging and falling fertility. The new law and related regulations introduced a range of measures, including wider financial assistance, longer mat»»»

The Gender and Adolescence Global Evidence (GAGE) programme, The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and the University of Chittagong are partnering this week to advance evidence-informed policy and programmes aiming at improving the wellbeing of adolescent and young people in Bangladesh. The we»»»