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Policy Dialogue Calls for Empowerment of Rural Women in Viet Nam

calendar_today 07 March 2012

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Policy Dialogue Calls for Empowerment of Rural Women in Viet Nam

HA NOI – Coordinated by UNFPA and UN Women, the United Nations in Viet Nam, the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MOLISA), and the National Committee for the…

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Gender Equality and Its Progress in Lao PDR Discussed

calendar_today 05 March 2012

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Gender Equality and Its Progress in Lao PDR Discussed

VIENTIANE – To mark the International Women's Day, the Lao National Commission for the Advancement of Women and the Lao Women's Union organized the seminar "Gender Equality and…

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Asia-Pacific Makes Big Gains Against Poverty, But Slow to Reduce Hunger, Child and Maternal Deaths

calendar_today 17 February 2012

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Asia-Pacific Makes Big Gains Against Poverty, But Slow to Reduce Hunger, Child and Maternal Deaths

NEW DELHI – The Asia-Pacific region has made great strides in reducing poverty and is moving fast towards other development goals, but levels of hunger and child and maternal…

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Teaming Up to Provide Maternal Care Following Severe Floods in the Philippines

calendar_today 17 February 2012

Teaming Up to Provide Maternal Care Following Severe Floods in the Philippines

NORTHERN MINDANAO, Philippines – In the midst of the severe flooding brought on by tropical storm Washi, Analiza Tumanda was resigned to the idea of giving birth on the rooftop of…

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Rewarding the Heroic Work of Midwives in Afghanistan

calendar_today 20 January 2012

Rewarding the Heroic Work of Midwives in Afghanistan

KABUL – In mid-December, Maliha walked for five days to reach Faizabad, the capital of Badakhshan, in northeastern Afghanistan, to receive her award as best midwife in the…

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Our Human Footprint

calendar_today 17 January 2012

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Our Human Footprint

In June this year, the 'world' will meet in Brazil for the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development or Rio+20 – twenty years after the Earth Summit in Rio where…

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UNFPA Joins the 'Hellosmile' Global Project to Prevent Cervical Cancer

calendar_today 17 January 2012

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UNFPA Joins the 'Hellosmile' Global Project to Prevent Cervical Cancer

TOKYO – UNFPA has joined Tokyo FM Radio and other Japanese partners – including the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare; Sanrio, maker of the popular Hello Kitty…

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At the Heart of Sex Selection, a Preference for Boys

calendar_today 16 January 2012

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At the Heart of Sex Selection, a Preference for Boys

The sex-ratio imbalance that has plagued certain Asian countries has been increasing in the last few years with one exception, the Republic of Korea, while a few European…

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A Fruitful Trip to Seoul for UNFPA Executive Director

calendar_today 14 January 2012

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A Fruitful Trip to Seoul for UNFPA Executive Director

SEOUL – Strengthening the partnership with the Republic of Korea at all levels – with parliamentarians, civil society, media and young people – is a top mission for UNFPA, said…

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