Women in Gaza forced to give birth on hospital floors | Afrodescendent activist supports survivors of abuse in Perú | More

This week, at the overcrowded Al-Emirati Hospital in Rafah, pregnant women are giving birth on the floor amid a dire lack of supplies as the crisis in Gaza grows. In northern Perú, an Afrodescendent activist is working to identify survivors of gender-based violence and connect them with care and support. In Panama, a life-saving intercultural initiative at a maternal and infant hospital aims to lower barriers between indigenous patients and non-indigenous care providers. In the Republic of Moldova, a hospital provides crucial health care and support for new mothers who were forced to flee their homes in Ukraine amid war. And to mark this week's International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade, the United Nations is hosting two new exhibits highlighting the horrors of slavery and historic acts of resistance. Thanks for reading.

Women forced to give birth on hospital floors

At the overcrowded Al-Emirati Hospital in Rafah, pregnant women are giving birth in increasingly dire conditions amid a lack of basic medical supplies. UNFPA Palestine Representative Dominic Allen describes the heroic efforts of health-care workers and the ways UNFPA is providing support where possible.

"Always a fighter"

Afrodescendent activist Lilian León works within her community in northern Perú to identify survivors of gender-based violence and connect them with care and support.

Culturally sensitive care

A life-saving intercultural initiative at a maternal and infant hospital in Panama aims to lower barriers between indigenous patients and non-indigenous care providers.

Hope for displaced mothers

A Moldovan hospital provides crucial care and support for new mothers who were forced to flee their homes in Ukraine amid the war.

Media Highlights

The Gambia is debating whether to repeal its ban on female genital mutilation - NPR

Man on a mission: Ensuring the maximum impact for every dollar spent in humanitarian and development settings is the key driver for UNFPA's Andrew Saberton - Accounting and Business

Events

4-5 April: ICPD30 Global Youth Dialogue