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06 February 2016
Statement
A call to action for health workers around the world to mobilize against FGM
Joint Statement on International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation (FGM). UNFPA, UNICEF, the International Confederation of Midwives and the International…
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05 February 2016
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Changing the dialogue: Speaking out against female genital mutilation in Indonesia
JAKARTA, Indonesia – “The day before I was discharged by the midwife, my daughter was circumcised. She is now three weeks old. When she becomes an adult, she will…
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01 February 2016
Press Release
Boost access, quality of sexual and reproductive health services for youth in Asia-Pacific, says UNFPA report
A new report finds that more of the nearly one billion young people between 15 and 24 in the Asia and Pacific region are having sex before marriage than ever before, yet many face…
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27 January 2016
Statement
Remember the Holocaust: embrace diversity
Remarks by Yoriko Yasukawa, UNFPA Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific, to mark the UN International Day of Commemoration in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust, 27…
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24 January 2016
News
Young women leaders fight teen marriage, push for better family planning in Indonesia
Youth push for better family planning in Indonesia
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21 January 2016
News
From adversity to activism – Nepal earthquake transforms young persons into advocates for sexual and reproductive health and rights
Pasang Sherpa never dreamt of how his life would change after April 25, 2015 – the day a 7.8 magnitude earthquake devastated his homeland, Nepal.
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15 January 2016
News
Poverty, drugs and violence against women: breaking the chain in Myanmar
In Shan state, deep in the opium producing 'golden triangle,' young volunteers lead the fight against gender based violence through empowering and educating their peers.
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07 January 2016
Press Release
The Philippines: UNFPA alarmed over deletion of contraceptives budget
UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, is expressing concern over the non-inclusion of contraceptives in the Philippine government’s 2016 national budget, citing implications…
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23 December 2015
Youth demand a bigger say in development in Nepal
Nepal – 200 youth representatives called for a bigger role for young people in development planning and action at the first-ever youth conference held in the far…
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