No one should have to navigate menstrual health alone. Yet in #Afghanistan, many women and girls do.
For 17-year-old Shamila that changed when she joined a UNFPA-supported multipurpose youth centre in Kabul.
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UNFPA in Asia and the Pacific
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The @UN sexual & reproductive health agency. Delivering a 🌏 where every🤰is wanted, every childbirth is safe & every young person's potential is fulfilled.
- Pregnancy does not pause for conflict. In #Myanmar, maternity waiting homes are helping women stay close to skilled care before labour begins, reducing delays, improving outcomes and giving mothers and newborns a safer start, even in crisis. Read more: unf.pa/4nXoiuk
- Education is key to safe, healthy, fulfilled lives. In #Micronesia, UNFPA and partners are equipping teachers with the tools and confidence to tackle topics like puberty, relationships and risk. Learn more: unf.pa/4e6ahpC
- No woman should lose decades of her life to a preventable childbirth injury. In #Bangladesh, two sisters lived with obstetric fistula for years before treatment finally helped them reclaim their dignity. #EndFistula unf.pa/4vwUNSE
- Yesterday, we joined #BangkokPride2026, celebrating equality and human rights for LGBTIQ+ people. Pride month is a reminder that everyone deserves to live freely, safely and without discrimination. Let’s keep pushing for a future where everyone can thrive as their true selves.
- Periods are a natural part of life. Yet across Asia and the Pacific, stigma still leaves too many without essential menstrual health products and information. Let’s break the silence to ensure #MenstrualHealth is understood, respected and accessible for all.
- Treat menstrual health as essential. Women and girls in crises need more than period products alone. They need safe spaces, healthcare, accurate information and dignity. Across Asia and the Pacific, we are building systems that deliver all of them. Learn more:
- Safe childbirth is a human right. Yet thousands of women and girls in Asia and the Pacific are living with obstetric fistula. This is not just a health issue. It is a violation of rights, dignity and equality. Join UNFPA’s call to #EndFistula.
- In the Asia-Pacific, thousands are still living with obstetric fistula, one of the most devastating childbirth injuries. Though obstetric fistula is mostly preventable and treatable, persistent misconceptions about the injury continue to stall progress in maternal health. Learn
- Did you know that with access to skilled birth attendants, timely referrals and emergency care, obstetric fistula can almost always be avoided? Ending it is not a question of possibility, but priority. Join the call to #EndFistula. Invest in maternal health now.
- In #Indonesia, UNFPA is training community facilitators to lead open conversations on gender norms, power, communication and parenting. The result: breakthroughs, reflection and hope. Four participants share their reflections: unf.pa/4uXkcEz
- On #IDAHOBIT2026 we champion a simple truth: everyone should have the freedom to be themselves. Realizing this freedom for all requires greater investment, stronger data and legal protections for LGBTIQ+ communities.
- In #Vietnam, a UNFPA-supported campaign is training providers to deliver inclusive, accessible services for persons with disabilities. For Mr. Phan Nguyen Quoc Vinh, it meant accessing professional care for the first time in his life. Read his story: unf.pa/431M8et
