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06 February 2015
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A call to action for health workers around the world to mobilize against Female Genital Mutilation (FGM)
Female genital mutilation (FGM) violates the human rights and undermines the health and well-being of some 3 million girls each year. More than 130 million girls and women in the…
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02 February 2015
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Flash mobs converge on Viet Nam, call for access to sexual and reproductive health
HA NOI, Viet Nam – Nearly 3,000 students from 30 universities took part in flash mobs across Viet Nam to raise awareness of sexual and reproductive health issues. The…
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20 January 2015
Bitter cold hits flood survivors in Nepal
KATHMANDU, Nepal – Four months after landslides and flooding devastated much of mid-western Nepal, thousands of survivors are now enduring bitter winter temperatures. “I do not…
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16 December 2014
News
Breaking the cycle of poverty: Education first, then marriage
KABUL, Afghanistan – “My uncle and his wife wanted me to get married right after I graduated from high school, but I was determined to find a job instead, to pay to continue my…
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10 December 2014
Statement
Human Rights 365: Message of UNFPA Executive Director on International Human Rights Day
UNFPA Executive Director, Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin, on Human Rights Day 2014
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09 December 2014
News
Reproductive health care critical for pregnant women affected by Typhoon Hagupit in the Philippines
MANILA, Philippines – Two million people have been affected by Typhoon Hagupit (locally known as Ruby), according to the latest government figures in the Philippines. They…
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03 December 2014
Reporting on gender in Asia and the Pacific
Journalists from 20 countries across Asia and the Pacific gathered in Bangkok to take part in a media training organized by UNFPA and UN Women.
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01 December 2014
Statement
Universal Human Rights and Access - Key to Ending AIDS
"Today, on World AIDS Day, I join every person around the world who believes the next generation should be free of HIV and AIDS. More than 30 years into the epidemic, we have…
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01 December 2014
In Myanmar, a young girl wants to change what it means to live with HIV
YANGON, Myanmar – At first glance, 19 year-old Chan Chan looks like most girls her age. But at only five feet tall, her self-confidence and poise belie a secret few people know:…
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