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“Stand up for your rights… Be bold, be strong.” Hollywood star Ashley Judd rallies youth in India
UNFPA Goodwill Ambassador inspires audiences and in turn is inspired by them
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Male chauvinism blocks women, and that hurts everyone
UNFPA's Senior Adviser for Political and Multilateral Affairs blogs from inside CSW61
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Let's talk about sex. Women's rights and freedoms depend on it
Let’s be frank: there will be no gender equality without universal access to sexual and reproductive health and rights.
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UN Secretary-General's Message on International Women's Day 2017
In these troubled times, as our world becomes more unpredictable and chaotic, the rights of women and girls are being reduced, restricted and... Read more
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Universal access to sexual and reproductive health—the key to gender equality
Statement of UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin on International Women’s Day.
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Reaching women and girls across the line of fire in Myanmar’s Kachin conflict
UNFPA delivers care amid intense fighting in Myanmar's Kachin conflict
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Cambodia's successful condom programme faces fresh challenges
The slogan - “No condom, no sex” - is a hallmark of Cambodia’s 100% condom use programme.
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The world must make faster progress to end FGM by 2030
UNFPA and UNICEF are issuing an urgent global call for the practice of female genital mutilation to end once and for all.
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A significant boost for the Philippines' Reproductive Health Law
An Executive Order issued by Philippine President Duterte is a major push for the government’s family planning program, which has been hindered by... Read more
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You don’t know me but I’m your brother…
Statement to mark Human Rights Day by Yoriko Yasukawa, UNFPA’s Director for Asia and the Pacific. This is a line from ‘Taking it to the Streets,’ a Doobie Brothers song from the 1970s that many... Read more