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03 November 2014
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New report shows more women and girls have access to contraceptives in the world's poorest countries
LONDON – Family Planning 2020 (FP2020) released its second progress report detailing achievements since the landmark 2012 London Summit on Family Planning.
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24 October 2014
UNFPA supports pregnant women affected by floods in Pakistan
PUNJAB PROVINCE, Pakistan – When torrential rains flooded Asma Bibi’s village last month, the pregnant 18 year-old was fortunate enough to reach a rural health centre where she…
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13 October 2014
News
New birthing facility provides better health care options for indigenous peoples in Philippines
SITIO GAWASAN, Philippines – The road from Sitio Gawasan to the nearest village health centre is a long one. Accessible only by foot or a bumpy motorcycle ride through unpaved…
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10 October 2014
Statement
Empowering Adolescent Girls: Ending the Cycle of Violence
Today on the International Day of the Girl Child, I join every person around the world who believes that adolescent girls should live free of violence and discrimination. We are…
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10 October 2014
News
In Viet Nam, the "Story of a Girl Child" echoes harrowing tale of prenatal sex selection
HANOI, Viet Nam – "When I was inside your womb, I felt your care and love given to me each day. When you discovered I was not the son you and Dad had dreamed of, you suffered…
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03 October 2014
News
UNFPA responds to needs of most vulnerable as displaced population surges in northern Pakistan
BANNU DISTRICT, Pakistan – When Farhat Begum heard that the ongoing military operations in North Waziristan had displaced more than one million people, she knew that it was time…
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01 October 2014
Statement
Leaving no one behind, promoting a society for all
On this 24th International Day of Older Persons, UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, joins the worldwide celebration of longevity and acknowledges the contributions that…
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23 September 2014
Human rights, dignity must form cornerstone of future sustainable development
UNITED NATIONS, New York – “We cannot talk about sustainable development without addressing women’s empowerment, gender inequality, and discrimination and violence,” said UNFPA’s…
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22 September 2014
Investing in young people to beat the odds in the Blue Continent
FIJI, South Pacific – When Bobby Shing’s grandmother died in 2001, it was a turning point. The musician from Aneityum, one of the most remote islands of Vanuatu, was just a child…
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