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16 May 2012
Press Release
Maternal Deaths Halved in 20 Years, but Faster Progress Needed
UNITED NATIONS, New York – The number of women dying of pregnancy and childbirth related complications has almost halved in 20 years, according to new estimates released today by…
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16 May 2012
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Aiming for Change
KUALA LUMPUR – Around 100 delegates from civil society organizations from 31countries across the Asia-Pacific region, gathered from 2-5 May at a meeting organised by the Asia…
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12 May 2012
News
Inclusion of Protections for Women and Girls Central to Transition Security Sector Framework
The Government of Afghanistan and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) should ensure that protections for women and girls are a central component of transition and post…
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10 May 2012
News
Working from Within
In the last couple of months, Fiji has seen some of its worst flooding, particularly in the Western Division and the upper reaches of the Sigatoka River. Floodwaters wreaked havoc…
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08 May 2012
News
Discrimination Begins Before Birth
Since Amartya Sen first brought global attention in the 1990s to Asia's "missing women," the problem of prenatal sex selection has worsened in a number of countries in the region,…
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07 May 2012
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UNFPA Promotes Midwifery and Natural Delivery in China
BEIJING – While China’s promotion of hospital deliveries in the past 20 years has significantly reduced maternal mortality, midwifery education and support have not received…
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05 May 2012
News
Why Midwives?
Today is the International Day of the Midwife! You might wonder, what is a "midwife?" And, why is there even a special international day celebrating them?
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05 May 2012
Statement
International Day of the Midwife: "Investing in Midwifery Pays"
On this International Day of the Midwife, UNFPA and the International Confederation of Midwives (ICM) commend the important work of midwives in promoting good health, and making…
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03 May 2012
Press Release
Maldives Enacts Domestic Violence Prevention Law
MALÉ – On 23 April 2012, President Mohamed Waheed of the Maldives signed the Prevention of Domestic Violence Bill passed by the People’s Majlis (national assembly) on 9 April. The…
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