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30 June 2020
Statement
State of World Population Report 2020: Against My Will
Our Executive Director explains why this year's flagship report is so urgent.
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30 June 2020
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In Nepal, adolescent girls band together, showing communities ‘she counts’
Exposed to poverty and damaging notions that girls are less valuable than boys, many girls in rural Nepal accept these conditions as fate. But increasingly, others refuse to let…
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30 June 2020
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Her stories: How girls in India are turning to education instead of child marriage
Many parents in India think child marriage is good for the whole family - influenced by economic pressures and social norms that place lower value on girls. But increasingly girls…
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30 June 2020
Press Release
Confronting the silent and endemic crisis of harmful practices
Our 2020 global flagship report urges an end to harmful practices against women and girls - for once and for all.
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30 June 2020
News
Unsung heroes: How one generation of Korean feminists overthrew the deep-rooted preference for sons
Transforming a societal mindset wasnt easy, but a coalition of women wouldn't give up.
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30 June 2020
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Amidst poverty and conflict, an Afghan father shows his daughter she counts
Facing social and economic pressures and the devastating impacts of protracted conflict, an Afghan father grapples with a decision that will shape his daughter's future.
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23 June 2020
News
Meeting family planning needs in Nepal’s quarantine centres
Getting crucial information and supplies to women in remote parts of Nepal amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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19 June 2020
Statement
A Blight on Humanity’s Conscience
Our Executive Director speaks out on the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict.
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16 June 2020
Press Release
Australia and UNFPA strengthen COVID-19 response in Bangladesh
The Australian Government and UNFPA are supporting the Government of Bangladesh in strengthening the provision of life-saving services for women and girls. Through the…
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