In too many countries around the world, there is no law against domestic violence. But gender-based violence has been taken seriously in Brazil since President Luiz Inazio Lula da Silva signed the “Maria da Penha law” in 2006.
Legislative Update: $60 Million Proposed for UNFPA in FY 2010
The House Foreign Operations subcommittee today proposed an allocation of $60 million in the FY 2010 to support UNFPA’s global women’s health programs.
Crisis in Pakistan Puts Pregnant Women at Greater Risk
Growing numbers of pregnant women uprooted by conflict in the North-West Frontier Province are receiving essential medical care at facilities set up by UNFPA.
Quiz: What do you know about global women's health?
Test your knowledge of global women's health to see how much you know about what is happening to our sisters around the world.
Related Link: Africa Steps Up the Fight Against Maternal and Child Deaths
