In Berlin, Benedicta Apuamah joined a global panel of leaders at the launch of the 2025 State of the World Population Report, organized by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in partnership with Deutsche Stiftung Weltbevölkerung.
As the youngest panelist, she represented perspectives from Nigeria and the Global South, drawing on her lived experience as a young Nigerian pharmacist, global health professional, and advocate. Her contributions were informed by original research on sexual and reproductive health among refugee women in Tyrol, Austria, alongside years of grassroots engagement in SRHR and youth development initiatives.
Positioned at the intersection of community realities, research, and policy, Benedicta highlighted the reproductive health needs of young people—particularly young women in sub-Saharan Africa – while engaging with contrasting demographic trends in parts of the Global North. The discussion emphasized the urgency of youth-informed, evidence-based approaches to global population policy and reinforced the importance of inclusive, cross-regional dialogue.
