Catarina Furtado - A GoodWill Ambassador

Catarina Furtado

A goodwill Ambassador

Catarina Furtado - A GoodWill Ambassador

Since 2006, her television documentary series, Príncipes do Nada, has introduced audiences to issues related to maternal health, sexual and reproductive health, adolescent pregnancy, gender-based violence, human rights and development.

Catarina Furtado - A GoodWill Ambassador

In 2000, Catarina Furtado was appointed UNFPA (United Nations Population Fund) Goodwill Ambassador, and in 2010, the Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon named her a Millennium Development Goals Champion.

Catarina Furtado - A GoodWill Ambassador

In all her travels, Catarina Furtado has witnessed what antenatal checkups are like for women in rural Haiti, learned about the contraceptive options available to Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh, sat in on sexuality education classes for teenagers in India, and talked to child marriage survivors in Mozambique.

Catarina Furtado - Quem é ela?

Catarina Furtado é uma das personalidades mais acarinhasdas por Portugal. Ela é uma apresentadora de televisão muito talentosa, atriz e escritora, que também se destaca como defensora de diversas causas sociais.

Catarina Furtado - A GoodWill Embassador

As a UNFPA Goodwill Ambassador, she has spoken about UNFPA’s mandate to parliaments, universities, schools, young people and NGOs (Non-Governmental Organizations). She has also served as a moderator and host at multiple UN (United Nations) panel discussions and events.