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Stripped of choices
In her parents' village home, Setaita (not her real name) breastfeeds her first-born, a son whose father hasn't actively participated in... Read more
Obstetric Fistula: Another Blight on the Child Bride
It was personal experience that turned Gul Bano and her cleric husband, Ahmed Khan, into ambassadors against early marriage and its worst corollary—... Read more
Teenage Pregnancy is Way of Life in Remote Laotian Villages
SAVANNAKHET, Lao People’s Democratic Republic— Kids grow up fast in some remote villages in southern Laos. With limited options to attend school,... Read more
Towards a New Beginning in the Philippines
Before Geah became pregnant at 17, she considered herself a typical teenage girl who would hang out with friends and boyfriend, against the wishes of... Read more
When Children Give Birth to Children in Nepal
Radhika Thapa was just 16 years old when she married a 21-year-old man three years ago. Now, she is expecting a baby and is well into the last months... Read more
Keep Women and Girls at the Heart of Development
As world leaders reviewed progress towards achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) at the United Nations General Assembly last month, some... Read more
Innovating for Girls’ Education
More girls are in school today than ever before. However, too many girls, especially the most marginalized, have never seen the inside of a classroom... Read more
Asian and Pacific Countries Adopt Ground-Breaking Agenda on Population, Development and Rights
BANGKOK -- A regional ministerial conference of Asian and Pacific governments has issued a strong reaffirmation that gender equality and sexual and... Read more
ESCAP, UNFPA and Plan International Call for Improved Civil Registration to Advance Rights and Governance in Asia and the Pacific
BANGKOK- Asia-Pacific countries must prioritise the improvement of civil registration to allow their people to achieve equal access to education,... Read more
Building Better Lives through a Population and Development Agenda
Half a century ago, the world was warned of the imminent explosion of “the population bomb.” There were fears that humanity would suffer mass... Read more