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16 May 2016
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My dream is changing: I just want to go home
Khin Me Me Htun was 22 years old when a wave of inter-communal violence swept across the Myanmar state of Rakhine in 2012. She had just completed her BA in English at Sittwe…
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15 May 2016
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International Day of Families
Families are on the frontlines of our global efforts to realize the bold and inclusive 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
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12 May 2016
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New population policy to boost opportunities for women and youth in Cambodia
Phnom Penh – Cambodia’s new National Population Policy aims to raise the status of women, bring more opportunities for young people and drive wider socio…
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12 May 2016
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Asian Parliamentarians Visit UNFPA Project in Thakek
On April 28 a group of parliamentarians participated in a study visit to Khammouane Provincial Health School (North of Lao PDR) where UNFPA supports a Community Midwife Program.
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10 May 2016
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Family planning and gender equality In Timor-Leste
This week the fourth Ministerial Meeting on Equality of the Community of Portuguese Speaking Countries (CPLP) is taking place in Dili, Timor-Leste. For the United Nations…
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05 May 2016
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Midwives save lives in remote Myanmar
The remote region of Magway has the highest infant mortality rate in Myanmar.
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05 May 2016
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Midwives: health heroes for women, adolescent girls and newborns
Statement on the Occasion of International Day of the Midwife 2016 by Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin, Executive Director, UNFPA, The United Nations Population Fund On this…
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05 May 2016
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Against all odds, quadruplets are born safely in the remote Afghan mountains
Late at night in the remote Afghan mountain village of Balakoh, Zainab was deep in the throes of labour.
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29 April 2016
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Bhutan's holy women share lessons for humanity
Words of wisdom from the Buddhist nuns of Bhutan.
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