The world is in need of zero gender-based violence, zero preventable maternal death and Zero unmet need for family planning. In a bid to make lives better, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has come up with three world programmes — zero gender-based violence, zero preventable maternal death and Zero unmet need for family planning.
Zero Gender-based Violence and Harmful Practices
As of now, 18 Per cent of partnered girls and women aged 15 or older are subjected to physical, psychological and sexual violence by former or present partner, as per the UNPF. As per estimates, 4.1 million girls are subjected worldwide to female genital mutilation annually and 12 million are subjected to child marriage annually.
Meanwhile, the UNFPA said that they have made some achievements in 2019. They said that 763,616 girls and women who were subjected to violence had access to medical or psychological support services. Moreover, 2,550,290 of them got child marriage prevention or protection services. The UNFPA also said that 336,777 women and girls accessed services to prevent or address impact of female genital mutilation.
PROGRESS TOWARDS ZERO Unmet Need for Family Planning
Achievements in 2019
14,071,023 unintended pregnancies prevented
3,904,568 Unsafe abortions averted
1,290,742,416 Male condoms given
15,967,910 Female condoms distributed
66,612,288 Oral contraceptives and 47,002,400 Doses of injectables distributed
9,886 implants and 2,192,133 Intrauterine devices provided
PROGRESS TOWARDS ZERO Preventable Maternal Deaths
ACHIEVEMENTS IN 2019
47,272 maternal deaths averted as a result of contraceptives supplied
21,000 midwives trained or educated in 32 countries
The UNFPA mentioned that all these were achieved because of the 2018-2021 strategic plan towards realising these goals.
REGION WISE ACHIEVEMENTS
- East and Southern Africa
ZERO UNMET NEED FOR FAMILY PLANNING
8,361,117 unintended pregnancies prevented because of contraceptives supplied
2,000,582unsafe abortions averted
ZERO PREVENTABLE MATERNAL DEATHS
42,471 maternal deaths averted due to the impact of contraceptives supplied
378 Midwives trained or educated in 10 countries
ZERO GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE AND HARMFUL PRACTICES
44,636 women and girls subjected to violence accessed services
771,360 girls received services related to child, early and forced marriage
133,708 women and girls received services related to female genital
- West and Central Africa
ZERO UNMET NEED FOR FAMILY PLANNING
3,724,387 unintended pregnancies prevented on impact of contraceptives supplied
1,289,828 unsafe abortions averted
ZERO PREVENTABLE MATERNAL DEATHS
6,017,275 youth and women accessed sexual and reproductive health services
ZERO GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE AND HARMFUL PRACTICES
32,532 women who were subjected to violence accessed services
86,335 girls received services related to child, early and forced
110,829 girls and women received services related to female genital
- Arab states
ZERO UNMET NEED FOR FAMILY PLANNING
386,734 Unintended pregnancies prevented
109,527 Unsafe abortions averted
ZERO PREVENTABLE MATERNAL DEATHS
5,616,964 Women and young people accessed sexual and reproductive health
ZERO GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE AND HARMFUL PRACTICES
535,897 Women who were subjected to violence accessed services
249,016 Girls received services related to child, early and forced marriage
92,240 girls and women received services related to female genital mutilation
- Asia and the Pacific
ZERO UNMET NEED FOR FAMILY PLANNING
899,330 Unintended pregnancies prevented
250,399 Unsafe abortions averted
ZERO PREVENTABLE MATERNAL DEATHS
600 midwives trained or educated in eight countries
ZERO GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE AND HARMFUL PRACTICES
110,050 women subjected to violence accessed services
1,340,251 girls received services related to child, early and forced marriage
- Eastern Europe and central Asia
ZERO UNMET NEED FOR FAMILY PLANNING
177,779 unintended pregnancies prevented
65,593unsafe abortions averted
ZERO PREVENTABLE MATERNAL DEATHS
1,672,802 women and young people accessed sexual and reproductive health services
ZERO GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE AND HARMFUL PRACTICES
37,023 Women subjected to violence accessed services
- Latin America and the Caribbean
ZERO UNMET NEED FOR FAMILY PLANNING
521,676 Unintended pregnancies prevented Unsafe abortions averted
ZERO PREVENTABLE MATERNAL DEATHS
493,015women and young people accessed sexual and reproductive health services
ZERO GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE AND HARMFUL PRACTICES
3,478 women subjected to violence accessed services
103,328 girls received services related to child, early and forced marriage
