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19 August 2024
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Profile: Jackie Viemilawati on gender-based violence and mental health in emergencies
Jackie Viemilawati is a counselor and experienced humanitarian with Yayasan Pulih, a non-government organization that works on mental health and psychosocial support in Indonesia…
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16 August 2024
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Profile: Chrisly Orit de Asis, proud transgender humanitarian
Chrisly Orit de Asis is a humanitarian aid worker with UNFPA’s youth mobilising partner Youth Peer Education Network (Y-PEER) Pilipinas. Chrisly is a proud transgender woman in a…
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13 August 2024
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UNFPA report launched in Canberra highlights severe health inequalities for women and girls
Millions of women and girls in Asia and the Pacific face severe sexual and reproductive health risks due to racism, sexism, and other forms of discrimination despite 30 years of…
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12 August 2024
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Future now: Harnessing the potential of youth
This International Youth Day 2024, let’s call on more investments to be made to create a conducive and progressive pathway for young people so together we can bolster their…
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12 July 2024
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SAARC and UN call for commitment to support millions of pregnant girls and young mothers in South Asia
SAARC, UNICEF South Asia, UNFPA Asia Pacific and WHO called for increased commitment for critical services for over 2.2 million adolescent girls that give birth yearly in South…
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11 July 2024
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Power of data: Leaving no one uncounted or unaccounted
Data is the lifeblood of effective, equitable healthcare systems. It shows where we are succeeding and where we are falling short. It guides our actions and holds us accountable…
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28 June 2024
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Transforming lives
“I didn’t even know that violence against me was unacceptable. I just continued to endure the violence from my husband since I got married five years ago, until I just couldn't…
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27 June 2024
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UNFPA report: Are the most marginalized left behind or pushed behind?
Sweeping global gains in sexual and reproductive health and rights over the last thirty years are marred by an ugly truth – millions of women and girls have not benefited because…
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27 June 2024
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Statement by the UNFPA Regional Director on the Launch of the State of World Population Report 2024 in Asia and the Pacific
We invite you, dear friends from the media, to take this message forward – help to hold countries accountable for the promise made thirty years ago to place people’s sexual and…
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