calendar_today 04 August 2016

News

UNFPA introduces the contraceptive implant for the first time in Myanmar

Thirty year old Moe Moe Khaing listened intently as the Dr explained about the procedure and effects of having an implant inserted. As the explanation continued, her thoughts…

calendar_today 28 July 2016

News

Integrating gender in humanitarian action

When disaster strikes, women and children are more vulnerable than men, and more women and children die in emergencies. To increase understanding of gender dimensions in crisis,…

calendar_today 27 July 2016

Mobile app for young people breaks sexual health taboos

Love question, Life answer

calendar_today 11 July 2016

Statement

Speech for World Population Day, 11 July 2016

Investing in teenage girls for a more just, stable and peaceful world in Myanmar Janet E. Jackson, UNFPA representative for Myanmar   Teenage years for some girls are a…

calendar_today 27 June 2016

News

Supporting community health and harmony through Chin Lone

UNFPA, and its partner the Myanmar Medical Association (MMA), has brought together Muslim and Rakhine communities through the traditional game of Chin Lone in an initiative to…

calendar_today 16 June 2016

News

How data journalism can impact on media reporting in Myanmar

Yangon - An excel sheet was displayed on the screen with a plethora of data. Some might feel overwhelmed by the presence of so many figures, but for Ms. Aye Thidar Kyaw it was…

calendar_today 02 June 2016

News

UNFPA Supplies: Promoting choice not chance

Thandar Oo looks older than her 38 years, but as she begins to speak it is apparent that the last year has taken its toll.  Thandar did not use any contraceptives during the…

calendar_today 27 May 2016

News

UNFPA supports the Myanmar media to move towards data journalism

On the 26th May, UNFPA, in coordination with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and the Myanmar Journalist Institution (MJI), held a…