Akimbo » UNFPA http://blog.iwhc.org Standing Strong for a Woman's Right to a Just and Healthy Life Fri, 31 May 2013 13:32:37 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Rejoining the Global Community in Funding UNFPA http://blog.iwhc.org/2009/03/rejoining-the-global-community-in-funding-unfpa/ http://blog.iwhc.org/2009/03/rejoining-the-global-community-in-funding-unfpa/#comments Tue, 24 Mar 2009 21:04:05 +0000 Jennifer Redner http://blog.iwhc.org/?p=1498 capcritlogo150The Department of State announced that it will contribute $50 million to UNFPA, the amount appropriated by Congress for FY2009. This decision is one indication of the Obama Administration’s strong commitment to international family planning, women’s health, and global development. With its renewed funding for UNFPA, the US has joined the international community in supporting their life-saving work.
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]]> http://blog.iwhc.org/2009/03/rejoining-the-global-community-in-funding-unfpa/feed/ 0 Thank you President Obama for Restoring Funding to UNFPA http://blog.iwhc.org/2009/03/thank-you-president-obama-for-restoring-funding-to-unfpa/ http://blog.iwhc.org/2009/03/thank-you-president-obama-for-restoring-funding-to-unfpa/#comments Thu, 12 Mar 2009 19:23:37 +0000 Susanna Smith http://blog.iwhc.org/?p=275 unfpa-logoYesterday, President Obama signed the $410 billion spending bill, which includes $50 million in funding for UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, the world’s most important agency for reproductive health. This is a welcome move for women everywhere.

By providing U.S. funding for UNFPA, President Obama will help greatly to reestablish global U.S. leadership on women’s health and human rights and our effective membership in the United Nations. The UNFPA helps to ensure that women worldwide will have access to contraception; care to prevent and treat sexually transmitted infections, including HIV; and skilled care during pregnancy and childbirth.  UNFPA also promotes equality for women and works to end harmful practices such as early and forced marriage and female genital mutilation. Over the past eight years, the Bush Administration denied UNFPA $200 million for purely ideological reasons. This money could have saved 24,000 women from death in childbirth. Thank you, President Obama for taking action to ensure that women can get the sexual and reproductive health care they need to stay safe and healthy.


Susanna Smith is the Program Officer for Communications at the International Women’s Health Coalition. Read her bio here.

]]> http://blog.iwhc.org/2009/03/thank-you-president-obama-for-restoring-funding-to-unfpa/feed/ 0 Thank Senator Leahy for Standing Strong for Women and Girls! http://blog.iwhc.org/2009/03/thank-senator-leahy-for-standing-strong-for-women-and-girls/ http://blog.iwhc.org/2009/03/thank-senator-leahy-for-standing-strong-for-women-and-girls/#comments Wed, 11 Mar 2009 16:24:37 +0000 Whitney Welshimer http://blog.iwhc.org/?p=242 patrick_leahy Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT) proved himself a powerful ambassador for women and girls last week by supporting UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, on the Senate floor. UNFPA provides vital sexual and reproductive health services, including family planning, care during pregnancy and childbirth, and prevention of sexually transmitted infections, including HIV. UNFPA delivers these lifesaving services in over 150 countries, often in areas where no other services exist.

Senator Leahy deserves recognition for his work to ensure that UNFPA receives the funding it needs for its vital work. Please take a moment to thank Senator Leahy. Call 202-224-4242 or send an email to senator_leahy@leahy.senate.gov (using your own text or the text below):

Dear Senator Leahy,

On behalf of women and girls around the world, thank you for your leadership in securing U.S. funding for UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund. Your support for UNFPA will allow millions to access the sexual and reproductive health services and information they need.

The world relies on your support, and I urge you to continue to stand strong for every woman’s right to a just and healthy life.

Sincerely,
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