Tag: UNFPA

Over one million Nigerian girls still circumcised yearly – UNFPA

Ishaku Yohanna

The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) says at least 1, 025, 000 Nigerian girls still face genital circumcision every year. The UNFPA Country Representative, Ulla Mueller, said this on Saturday during a virtual meeting with the National Population Commission. The meeting was held in commemoration of the 2020 World Population Day with the theme- ‘Putting the Brakes on Covid-19: How to Safeguard the Health and Rights of Women and Girls Now.’ Mueller while quoting the ‘World Population Report 2020’, said Nigeria still accounts for a quarter of the total number…

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More women at risk of maternal mortality amidst Covid19 pandemic, says UNFPA

Ishaku Yohanna

By Khadija Ishaq Bawas The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) said more women risk maternal mortality amidst the Covid19 pandemic. According to the UNFPA, the COVID-19 pandemic could have serious consequences for women’s health by disrupting access to sexual and reproductive health and gender-based violence services. Among the risk groups the UNFPA identified are pregnant women who need antenatal care but are unsure of whether to attend a clinic, and women in abusive relationships trapped at home during the COVID-19 lockdown. During a webinar session organised by The Network of…

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