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UNFPA provides women's health care and promotes the rights of women around the world. It is the largest source of such assistance.
For over 30 years UNFPA programs have provided women with access to education and helped to prevent violence against women. Americans for UNFPA supports the work of UNFPA and believes the U.S. should lead efforts to promote the rights of women globally.
ISSUES WE CARE ABOUT
Women's Heath: UNFPA Provides Women's Health Care and Promotes the Rights of Women Around the World
- Safe Motherhood/ Maternal Health
- Every minute a women dies in childbirth
- 529,00 women die each year in childbirth
- UNFPA trains birth attendants and provides transportation to medical facilities
- Family Planning/Contraception
- 201 million women in low-income countries would use contraception if available.
- UNFPA provides 40% of all international assistance in the area of family planning
- In Africa, the spacing of children has resulted in a 20% reduction in maternal mortality rates.
- HIV Prevention
- Every day there are 14,000 new HIV infections
- In some areas of the world women are 6 times more like to become infected
- UNFPA integrates HIV prevention into existing health programs
Quote: "When she is healthy, she can be more productive." "If women are healthy and educated, families, communities and nations benefit."
Rights of Women: UNFPA is a leader in international efforts to promote the rights of women.
- Access to Education
- Worldwide 600 million women are illiterate versus 320 million men.
- UNFPA advocates for universal education and the reduction of gender disparities in schooling.
- Reducing Early Marriage
- 82 million girls living in low-income countries will be married before their 18th birthday
- UNFPA works to improve social and economic opportunities for women to provide alternatives to child marriage through continuing education and employment
- Prevention of Violence
- UNFPA supports the creation of laws and policies for women’s equality.
- UNFPA trains medical professions to help provide services to women.
Poverty Reduction: UNFPA wishes to raise the status of women, helping to alleviate poverty and raise the standard of living for everyone.
DEFUNDING
When the Administration withholds funds from UNFPA the moral and political weight of the United States is removed from the world. Americans for UNFPA is dedicated to restore the US contribution.
RECENT NEWS
Americans for UNFPA is pleased to announce we are accepting applications for the 2008 Student Award for the Health and Dignity of Women. The winner will join donors and activists on an expense-paid trip to Uganda and Rwanda to see first hand the field programs of UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund.
The Student Award is open to all non-graduating undergraduate students with a keen interest in the health and rights of women, and global issues. The winner will be selected on the basis of two short essays, their resume/activity sheet, and a personal reference. While quality of writing is relevant (blogging is a requirement of the awardee), the content of the essays and evidence of interest are more important. Technical experience/coursework on global issues and high level writing are in no way prerequisites!
Please view the contest materials online at Americans for UNFPA, and read about 2007 winner Michael Maynard’s (University of Rhode Island) trip to Malawi.
This year’s Student Award will be open for applications until a deadline of March 10th. Please spread the word to as many interested students as you can. Thank you.
Are the World's Women Part of Our Political Agenda?
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On Tuesday, June 3rd, our forum will begin with a video statement from Anika Rahman, President of Americans for UNFPA, and the insights of Democratic and Republican activists about their parties’ treatment of women’s issues. You are invited to join independent journalists in responding to Ms. Rahman’s statement and the activists’ insights
