A new United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) report finds 30 years of progress in sexual and reproductive health has largely ignored the most marginalized communities. The report highlights the importance of tailoring programmes to the needs of communities and empowering women and girls to craft and implement innovative solutions.

According to the Report, African women are 130 times more likely to die due to pregnancy or childbirth complications than women in Europe and Northern America.

The report also showed that 800 women die every day giving birth – a disturbing figure that has remained unchanged since 2016.

Nearly 500 of those preventable deaths per day are happening in countries living through humanitarian crises and conflicts.