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14 February 2025
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5 Common Myths about Child Marriage
On Valentine’s Day, UNFPA is urging countries to say “I don’t” to child marriage, a practice that is almost universally condemned, and yet which remains widespread globally. Today…
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29 March 2025
Press Release
UNFPA Myanmar mobilizes rapid response following devastating earthquake
Following the devastating earthquake that struck Myanmar, particularly affecting Mandalay, Sagaing, Magway, Bago, the North Eastern Shan states, and the Nay Pyi Taw Union…
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28 March 2025
Press Release
Invest in girls to transform economies: UNFPA report calls for urgent action to prevent adolescent pregnancy and child marriage in South-East Asia
When a girl becomes pregnant or is married too early, her future is no longer her own. Early pregnancy disrupts her education, poses severe health risks for both mother and child,…
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08 March 2025
News
Preventing Violence Against Women: What Works and What’s Next for Asia-Pacific
At the 12th Asia-Pacific Forum for Sustainable Development (APFSD), policymakers, researchers, and practitioners gathered in Bangkok for a critical conversation on preventing…
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07 March 2025
News
No turning back: A pivotal moment for women and girls in Asia-Pacific
On International Women’s Day, Asia-Pacific Regional Director for UNFPA, Mr. Pio Smith calls for urgent action to protect hard-won gains in gender equality, expand access to sexual…
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06 February 2025
News
5 reasons why we must break the silence on Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM) in Southeast Asia
Learn why Southeast Asia accounts for 35% of global Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) cases and the crucial steps needed to end this practice. Expert insights on…
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04 February 2025
Statement
UNFPA’s work supporting vulnerable women and girls in South Asia
Statement by Mr. Pio Smith, Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific, UNFPA, as delivered at the Press Briefing on 04 February 2025 at UN Geneva, Palais des Nations, Switzerland.
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08 December 2024
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Health Workers Improving Care for Gender-based Violence Survivors in Buka, Papua New Guinea
Training for health workers at Buka General Hospital has informed timely responses to gender-based violence survivors and new procedures for after-hours care.
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06 December 2024
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Health Care Professionals Working to Support Survivors of Violence in Timor Leste
Since 2021, UNFPA, with support from Zonta International, has been working to strengthen healthcare responses to gender-based violence in Timor Leste. Health care workers are…
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