The United Nations Population Fund: Delivering a world where every pregnancy is wanted, every childbirth safe, and every young person's potential is fulfilled.
It is critical to restore conditions needed to secure the safety & dignity of women & girls affected by
#PakistanFloods
. The Revised Flash Appeal of US$816 Million launched by the
@UN
& Pakistan Government is aimed at responding to such needs & more
@MoLawJusticeof1
&
@UNFPAPakistan
held a session with renowned anchors & journalists on the
#AntiRapeAct
2021 to highlight the crucial role of media in raising awareness & informing survivors about the Act on the way to ending gender-based violence incl. sexual violence & rape.
Honored to meet H.E the President of AJK, Mr.
@Masood__Khan
@UNFPAPakistan
is committed to support the inspiring vision of the President of AJK for ensuring universal access to Family Planning, Reproductive Health, Youth & Gender Equality in the region.
UNFPA delivers Personal Protection Equipment to the National Disaster Management Authority.
UNFPA Representative
@LinaMousaUNFPA
commended leadership of NDMA Chairman Lt. General M. Afzal, reconfirming continued support 4 health workers protection, RH services & GBV prevention.
About 8 m women need access to essential & lifesaving RH, FP & GBV services during
#COVID19
pendamic.
Key recommendations to protect vulnerable groups, calling for urgent response, as revealed by Impact Assessment jointly by
@UNFPA
, Planning Commission &
@UNDP_Pakistan
In Naushahro Feroze
#Sindh
, our partner
@HANDSPakistan
continues to distribute dignity kits to girls & women affected by last year's
#Pakistanfloods
. Dignity Kits help women & girls maintain proper hygiene after being displaced & are a critical component of the
@UNFPA
Today, High Commission of UK
@ukinpakistan
together with High Commission of Canada
@CanHCPakistan
and UNFPA commemorated the 16 Days of Activism with champions working to end gender-based violence in Pakistan. Pledges were made to unite against gender based violence.
Ms. Maclean, Deputy Minister,Intl Development Canada, visited Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences, acknowledging the strong leadership, dedicated RH/Fistula Repair team,confirming Canada commitment to contributing 2 saving lives of women in Pakistan in partnership with
@UNFPA
🚀 Thrilling launch of the
#16DaysOfActivism
against Gender-Based Violence campaign in Sindh! 💪 Joining forces with partners to combat the harmful practice is a powerful step towards change. 🌐 We keep working together to amplify our impact & create a safer, more equal world🤝
"I congratulate Pak 4reducing MMR from 276 in 2006 to 186/100,000 in 2019. This motivates us to do more 4poor women in remote areas& regions with low skilled health workers leaving no one behind & achieving ICPD25 commitment of MMR 70 by 2030” L. Mousa, UNFPA Rep MMRreport launch
Digital Violence is violence. Online abuse is abuse.
Women and girls should be safe, wherever they are.
@GoharRsd
supports this right of women to feel safe online, do you?
@UNinPak
@UNFPAAsiaPac
@ShabanehLuay
139 women across Pakistan received fistula repair surgeries by National Forum on Women's Health supported by
@UNFPAPakistan
@dfat
@CanadaDev
partnering to mitigate
#COVID19
impact on Maternal Health & ensuring continuity of essential RH Services to restore dignity& lives of women
In the spirit of delivering for the empowerment of women & girls in Pakistan, various UN Agencies affirmed their support for Strategic Plan of
@ncswpk
during a joint strategy meeting hosted by the co-chairs,
@unwomen_pak
and
@UNFPAPakistan
, of UN's Gender Theme Group.
During
#COVID19
women & girls may be at higher risk of GBV.
@UNFPA
is supporting use of technology to protect women facing violence -‘Women Safety’ mobile app by Punjab Safe City Authority
@PSCAsafecities
connects women to nearest emergency response teams.
UNFPA continues 2 support trainings 4 healthcare workers responding 2
#COVID19
in Pakistan.
Today's training was held 4 quarantine facility staff including doctors, nurses & paramedics on infection prevention & standard precautions at Fatima Jinnah women University, Rawalpindi.
For the first time in Pakistan, Life Skills Based Education is being integrated into the education system, through the Single National Curriculum.
@UNFPAPakistan
and
@EduMinistryPK
have partnered 4 the development and rollout of the first National LSBE Guidelines.
During
#COVID19
pandemic, it is more difficult for survivors of GBV to access services of protection and support.
@UNFPA
&
@rozanoffice
have launched tele-psychosocial services to ensure women & girls facing violence to seek support, get help and remain safe.
Dr. Luay Shabaney called on Dr. Yasmin Rashid, Minister
@SHCMEHealth
to discuss contraceptive commodity security & accountability mechanisms to ensure women & girls have access to quality family planning services .He expressed gratitude for her support to BSc Midwifery Programme
✊ Empowering stories of resilience at the launch of the
#16DaysOfActivism
in
#Balochistan
. We are making a difference with
@PPHIB_org
, providing vital support for survivors of
#GBV
& mental health challenges. An exhibition was conducted showcasing incredible crafts by survivors
A well known Pakistani artist, Sheema Kermani sharing with the
#ICPD25
participants a powerful performance
"I am a Human Being, I am Woman"
Three stories conveying messages on women's reproductive rights.
#NairobiSummit
Parliamentary Secretary
@MolawPK
& Dr. Bakhtior, UNFPA Rep(ai) agreed to work on mechanisms to prevent violence against women, incl. data generation through a survey & systems. UNFPA appreciated Ms. Bukhari's initiative to setup a National Committee on GBV
To combat
#COVID19
. UNFPA launches Virtual Infection Prevention & Universal Precaution Cascade Trainings with Fed Ministry of Health, in collaboration with Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences
@IslamabadPims
&
@Jhpiego
, 100 Mother Child Health doctors have been trained.
🌍 Strengthening the backbone of humanitarian response! 💪 We organized consultations on Humanitarian Supply Chain Management in
#Quetta
#Balochistan
. 🤝 Empowering the province with knowledge & skills to ensure a robust & quality response 📦🌐 🤲🌟
Pakistan Launched comprehensive Population Situation Analysis under leadership of H.E the President, it provides sound basis 4 making appropriate policy & program interventions for better Dev outcomes & improving wellbeing of people
@PlanComPakistan
@UNFPAPakistan
@CanHCPakistan
The hallmark of quality obstetrics is to have qualified midwives, which can only be attained with quality education” Hon. Minister of Health Dr. Yasmin Rashid at the signing of MOU between Fatima Jinnah University & UNFPA Pakistan for the launch of the BSc Midwifery Program
Economic Affairs Division,
@UNFPA
with key partners celebrate strategic results achieved in 2019: SRH/FP, Youth, Gender & Data reaffirming strategic contribution of UNFPA to national priorities 2
#ICPD
#SDGs
. Annual Review Meeting chaired by Hon. Dr Syed Abbas &
@LinaMousaUNFPA
UNFPA congratulates the Government of Pakistan for this landmark milestone - the passing of Anti- Rape Act on the path to ending gender-based violence, including through upscaling legal redress and justice for survivors, effective prevention measures and multisectoral response
The power of NEVER giving up! Both Anti-Rape laws have recieved assent from Hon President & now published in Gazette. This is for all the women & girls across 🇵🇰 . Has to be the greatest moment of my political career. Proud to be a woman legislator. Onwards to implementation!!
National Reproductive Health Commodity Security strategy, developed with UNFPA's support, is launched to ensure uninterrupted supplies of quality reproductive health commodities.
Distribution of dignity kits to girls & women under
@UNFPAPakistan
with
@UNCERF
funding in flood-affected areas in Umer Goath, Lasbella by our partner
@PPHIB_org
Quantification of Reproductive Health Commodities involves assessing the demand for contraceptives & other reproductive health-related items to ensure their availability at the right time & in the right quantities. We collaborated with
@nhsrcofficial
to train provincial
H.E. Senator Faraz
@shiblifaraz
, Leader of the House, Senate of Pakistan, expressing solid commitment to advancing Pop & FP prog in support of CCI recommendations.
@UNFPA
commended H.E. for leading the establishment of Parliamentary Forum on Pop, which UNFPA is proud to support.
Canada’s High Commissioner to Pakistan
@gilmour_wendy
, UNFPA team & Minister of Women Development Dept Sindh
@SyedaShehlaRaza
discussed strategies for addressing GBV & child marriage under
@CanadaDev
-funded project 'Healthy Families for Pakistan through Accelerating RH Services'
UNFPA Dep Rep
@MaskeyLatika
& AIG KP (Gender)
@Ayesha_KP
discussed collaborations to support
@KP_Police1
EHM App through training of personnel, better response mechanism & inter-departmental referral pathways. EHM app is developed for safety of segments incl. women & transgenders
We have provided training on Respectful Handling & Disclosure of Gender-Based Violence cases to partners who work with us on scaling up the prevention & response to
#GBV
in
#Balochistan
. Thanks to funding from
@NorwayinPak
Qualified
#midwives
prevents 87% of childbirth complications.
@UNFPA
acknowledges their critical role in saving lives & commits to invest in midwifery Education, Regulation & Association
UNFPA Pakistan donates simulation mannequins
@KoohiGothHosp
& Training Institute 4 Midwives
For
#WorldAIDSDay
,
@PPHIB_org
with our support, conducted awareness sessions & big walk campaigns across districts in
#Balochistan
, bringing together HIV/AIDS programs, health departments, district management & healthcare providers. Together, we are addressing challenges faced by
Consultation organised by
@UNFPA
on
#16DaysofActivism2019
on implementation of laws specific to rape and sexual violence called for strengthening implementation & awareness of GBV laws & establishing multi-sectoral coordination and protection systems for GBV survivors.
In his opening remarks for the round-table event on the Federal Sexual Violence Response Framework
@UNFPAPakistan
Representative ai Dr Bakhtior expressed appreciation to Honourable
@MalBokhari
for her outstanding dedication to the cause of ending sexual & gender-based violence
Renewing efforts for strengthening protection & legal referral services to support women against Gender-Based Violence in Balochistan during
#16DaysOfActivism
,
@UNFPAPakistan
@dfat
supported activities continue with partners, and appreciated by provincial Women Ombudsperson.
UNFPA supported mobile clinic is delivering services at the doorsteps of communities including Afghan refugees in remote areas, Balochistan.
Awareness sessions on
#COVID19
safety & precautions R provided along with much needed RH services, reaching 100 patients in a single visit
UNFPA, in collaboration with
@ncswpk
,
@CEJatIBA
and
@rozanoffice
, launched the second National Media Fellowship on Reporting on Gender Based Violence and Child Marriage. Mr. Khalil George Minister for
@mohrpakistan
was the chief guest.
International Day of
#PersonsWithDisabilities
hosted by Pakistan National Assembly under the leadership of Hon. Speaker Asad Qaiser, supported by
@STEPPakistan
@UNFPAPakistan
@FCDOGovUK
calling for accelerated actions to improve access of PWDs to health/RH, education & employment
Making motherhood safe
@UNFPA
innovates to overcome the challenges of mobility & interrupted health services by broadcasting short public service messages from OBGYN on pregnancy care, breastfeeding &
#FP
during
#COVID19
through social media & FM radio across Pakistan.
@FM101PBC
Outreach awareness sessions on reproductive health, including family planning, & on
#genderbasedviolence
among
#Pakistanfloodsaffected
areas in Lasbella in Balochistan by our partner
@PPHIB_org
. Women & girls received dignity kits for upholding hygiene in the emergency situation
174 quarantine facility staff, including managers, healthcare providers & cleaners were trained by UNFPA in Infection Prevention and Control. Trainings were held at Pak China Center, Hajj Complex & Fatima Jinnah Women University Rawalpindi, quarantine facilities.