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UNFPA, University of Melbourne & Australia's Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade collaborate to improve measurement of violence against women in Asia-Pacific

calendar_today 19 October 2017

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UNFPA, University of Melbourne & Australia's Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade collaborate to improve measurement of violence against women in Asia-Pacific

UNFPA, University of Melbourne & Australia's Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade collaborate to improve measurement of violence against women in Asia-Pacific.

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Empowering women and girls in Timor-Leste: The inequalities at the heart of the challenge

calendar_today 17 October 2017

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Empowering women and girls in Timor-Leste: The inequalities at the heart of the challenge

Almost one in four teenage girls in Timor-Leste give birth by the age of 20

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In Cambodia, a stunning drop in maternal deaths

calendar_today 17 October 2017

In Cambodia, a stunning drop in maternal deaths

In the remote farming village of Sakreang, community health volunteer Roman Pcheuk is visiting pregnant women in their homes.

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The State of World Population 2017

calendar_today 17 October 2017

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The State of World Population 2017

Unchecked inequality, failure to protect the rights of poorest women could threaten unrest.

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How midwives are bridging inequalities in remote areas of Lao PDR

calendar_today 17 October 2017

How midwives are bridging inequalities in remote areas of Lao PDR

Quality reproductive health reaches remote communities, helping address inequalities.

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The State of World Population 2017

calendar_today 17 October 2017

The State of World Population 2017

UNFPA's flagship State of World Population (2017) report looks at reproductive health and rights in an age of inequality.

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Mothers too young: how inequality fuels adolescent pregnancy in Thailand

calendar_today 17 October 2017

Mothers too young: how inequality fuels adolescent pregnancy in Thailand

In Bangkok’s sprawling suburbs, the Emergency Home offers a safe haven for teenage mothers like Fern. But inequality lies at the heart of Thailand's teenage pregnancy crisis.

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Where men can't go

calendar_today 12 October 2017

Where men can't go

A sacred space in the Rohingya refugee camps.

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Empowering Rohingya girls seeking refuge in Bangladesh

calendar_today 11 October 2017

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Empowering Rohingya girls seeking refuge in Bangladesh

Veronica Pedrosa blogs from the Rohingya refugee camps in Bangladesh.

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