Diversity, Equity and Inclusion is at the heart of UNFPA’s workforce
Our diversity spaces
As a commitment to promote safe practices and support underrepresented groups within UNFPA, the following Diversity Spaces are available for our colleagues to encourage allyship and provide resources.
Tangerines - community of young professionals working at UNFPA. It is a space to collaborate, identify and implement ideas that contribute to achieving UNFPA's mandate.
Women@UNFPA - community of female personnel with a wide variety of expertise and a strong interest in women’s rights and gender equality.
Afro Descendant Strategy Initiative - community that provides data, resources and information related to programming for the Afro-descendant population.
PRIDE@UNFPA - community of LGBTQIA+ colleagues and allies with a mission to foster safe spaces for LGBTQIA+ colleagues and their families, ensure safety and wellbeing for LGBTQIA+ personnel, and offer peer feedback on initiatives and communications undertaken by UNFPA to promote the quality of dignity and rights for LGBTQIA+ people.
Disability Diversity Space - a community of colleagues with disability, parents of children with disability, spouses of persons with disabilities and allies aiming at establishing a welcoming and inclusive workplace where people with disabilities can thrive while providing resources, raising awareness on disability issues and promoting accessibility.
Meet the people who work here
Shakira Nabakooza is a sexual and reproductive health and gender-based violence disability associate in Kampala, Uganda. She experienced full hearing loss as a child and now advocates for women with disabilities to ensure they have access to sexual and reproductive health information and services. © UNFPA
Sakarias Eriksson is part of PRIDE@UNFPA and represents UNFPA at UN-GLOBE: the UN system's advocacy group for LGBTIQ+ inclusion. In his daily work he leads the regional innovation programme in West and Central Africa, focusing on integrating cutting-edge technology and fostering partnerships to address complex social and health challenges. © UNFPA Mali
Omnya Nasr is passionate about the power of innovation and believes it can be a driving force for positive social change. She is a member of the Tangerines and a UNFPA Young Innovator Fellow. © UNFPA
Irene Valarezo is a disability rights activist and a consultant on disability resources. She is the first woman with cerebral palsy in Ecuador to practice framerunning. © Amanda Addison for UNFPA
Christina Julmé is a multimedia journalist who centers women's and girls' voices in each conversation. She works as a communications specialist for UNFPA’s Afro-Descendant Strategy Initiative. © UNFPA/Woodley Lozama
Alberto Mendoza is a member of the Tangerines group and works in human resources, bringing more than eight years of experience in multicultural environments. © UNFPA