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- EIN 13-3996346
- (646) 649-9100
- 605 Third Ave 4th Floor New York NY 10158-0699 USA
- www.friendsofunfpa.org
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Causes: Centers to Support the Independence of Specific Populations, Civil Rights, Human Services, International, International Relief, Women, Womens Rights
Mission: Friends of unfpa promotes the health, dignity, and rights of women and girls around the world by supporting the life-saving work of unfpa, the united nations reproductive health and rights agency, through education, advocacy and fundraising, unfpa is the lead united nations entity for reproductive health and rights for all. Working in 155 countries, unfpa works to end the unmet need for family planning, to end maternal deaths and to end violence and harmful practices against women and girls.
Programs: Resource mobilization for unfpa country programs: friends of unfpa mobilizes financial support for global reproductive health and rights solutions. Such funding provides assistance in over 1550countries for unfpa initiatives including those that provide access to voluntary family planning, train skilled birth attendants, increase access to emergency obstetric care, prevention and treatment of obstetric fistula, aid to women and young people in times of humanitarian crisis, and promote policies, investments and social support so that young people can lead healthy lives. Unfpa also focuses on improving the lives of women and girls by advocating for human rights and gender equality. Public education: friends of unfpa educates and raises awareness about global reproductive health and rights, womens empowerment, and the critical role unfpa has in achieving these goals. Through our public education program, we disseminate information and stories through various communication channels; engage individuals through online outreach; social media, webinars and local education events. Public affairs: friends of unfpa advocates for the health and dignity of women and girls everywhere. Through our public affairs program, we educate members of congress and the administration, as well as mobilize supporters, grassroots networks, and coalitions to build strong support for global reproductive health and family planning needs as well as womens maternal health care and supplies in emergency humanitarian crisis situations.