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10 December 2020
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Chewayit Mohammed Idris: Dancing Out of FGM/C
Hours before the interview with Chewayit, I had to mentally and emotionally prepare myself to be horrified by what I knew I was about to hear. Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) is…
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07 October 2020
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Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on the International Day of the Girl
Let’s listen to girls and uphold their rights Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem On the International Day of the Girl
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21 September 2020
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Continued fight against maternal and child mortality amid the COVID-19 pandemic
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11 August 2020
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Youth leading the way in COVID-19 solutions, Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem International Youth Day 12 August 2020
Youth leading the way in COVID-19 solutions
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11 August 2020
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Family arranged for me to marry my primary school teacher three times my age
Like many young people in Eritrea, Fatma Hamid’s dream was to complete her schooling, do her national service, and get a university degree. But her father had a very different…
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21 November 2019
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6 activists inspiring change towards better sexual and reproductive health in East and Southern Africa
Here we feature six powerful activists from the East and Southern Africa (ESA) region who are applying innovative strategies, and expressing optimism and urgency in securing…
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14 November 2019
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This is how much it will cost to realize the world we want
It is possible to end preventable maternal deaths, cover all unmet needs for family planning and put a stop to gender-based violence, all within a decade. But it will cost the…
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14 November 2019
Press Release
Nairobi Summit on ICPD25 ends with a clear path forward to transform the world for women and girls
The Nairobi Summit on ICPD25 concluded today, with partners making bold commitments to transform the world by ending all maternal deaths, unmet need for family planning and gender…
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11 November 2019
Statement
When is Universal Health Coverage good for attaining universal Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights?
This is a special year for all rights-based health advocates, as we celebrate 25 years of the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD). At the ICPD in Cairo…
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