Nafis Sadik, an obstetrician-gynecologist who in 1987 became the first woman to direct a United Nations agency — the U.N. Population Fund — and was widely regarded as one of the most effective champions of women’s reproductive rights globally, died Aug. 14 at her home in Manhattan. She was 92.
Democracy Dies in Darkness
Nafis Sadik, U.N. champion of women’s reproductive rights, dies at 92
She led the U.N. Population Fund and spent decades confronting government leaders about the importance of elevating the status of women
By Cathleen Miller
August 18, 2022 at 5:52 p.m. EDT
