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8 March 2021
Statement
To strengthen women’s leadership, we must strengthen their rights and choices in a post-COVID world
UNFPA Asia-Pacific Regional Director Bjorn Andersson issues an urgent message on International Women’s Day.    A year ago, as the COVID-19 pandemic began to engulf the world, we at the United Nations... Read more
8 March 2021
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Women’s leadership in the global recovery from COVID-19 pandemic
by Siddharth Chatterjee, UN Resident Coordinator in China & Smriti Aryal, Head of Office, UN Women in China On behalf of the UN Country Team in China for International Women’s Day 2021 8 March... Read more
8 March 2021
Statement
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   All over the world, women lead. They lead peace processes, run businesses, establish hospitals and schools. They... Read more
5 March 2021
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Revising gender-discriminatory village rules and empowering women: The experience of a female village head in China
Ms. Yuan Qing, a village head from Anfeitang Village, Changfeng County, Anhui Province rides through rice fields, on her way to establish partnerships between factories and local women to help... Read more
10 December 2020
Statement
Standing up for human rights more important than ever
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on Human Rights Day 10 December 2020 Realizing human rights, equal and inalienable for every person, is the most just and meaningful goal of... Read more
3 December 2020
Statement
The health systems we build back after COVID-19 must reach everyone
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem On the International Day of Persons with Disabilities 3 December 2020 More than a billion people: that’s how many live with a disability... Read more
3 December 2020
Statement
Opening Remarks by Ms. Navchaa Suren, UNFPA China Officer-in-Charge at the Workshop on Male Involvement in Gender Equality
Beijing, China Distinguished Ms. Lan Qing, Deputy Director General of Rights and Interests Department of All-China Women's Federation, Distinguished Dr. Fang Gang, Founder of China White Ribbon... Read more
1 December 2020
Statement
COVID-19 threatens to exacerbate inequalities faced by many living with HIV
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem On World AIDS Day, 1 December 2020 On World AIDS Day, as we unite in support of people living with and affected by HIV, let us remember all... Read more
25 November 2020
Press Release
UN China Gender Theme Group holds a Gender-based Violence Response Seminar in Beijing in commemoration of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
BEIJING, China, 25 November 2020 - Today, the United Nations in China Gender Theme Group held a seminar in Beijing, to commemorate the 21st International Day for the Elimination of Violence against... Read more
25 November 2020
Statement
Stand up and say ‘enough’ to violence
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on the International Day to End Violence against Women  Enough! That’s what we say, today and every day, to all forms of violence against women... Read more

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