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29 August 2019
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Growing up, Thekra Alhazmi, from Saudi Arabia, knew that the odds were against her dreams. She wanted to study electrical engineering. STEM studies and jobs are largely male-dominated and difficult... Read more
28 August 2019
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In continuation of the extended partnership between the Department for International Development of the United Kingdom (DFID) and UNFPA, DFID is contributing GBP 7 million over the coming year to... Read more
22 August 2019
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Tunis, 22 August 2019 – Today, UNFPA, the United Nations agency for sexual and reproductive health, announced the closing ceremony of the second edition of the Youth Forum in the Arab Region in... Read more
21 August 2019
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The Arab states region is home to more than a 100 million young women and men under 30. The region’s ability to harness the full potential of this large youth population is hindered by unique... Read more
19 August 2019
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Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on World Humanitarian Day
As we mark World Humanitarian Day, UNFPA salutes those who respond to crises around the world. This year, we call... Read more
12 August 2019
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Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on International Youth Day
From their communities to their capital cities, young people everywhere are demanding their rights, as affirmed 25... Read more
11 July 2019
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Twenty-five years ago, at the International Conference on Population and Development in Cairo, 179 governments adopted a visionary Programme of Action that aimed to safeguard the health and rights of... Read more
11 July 2019
Statement
Want to improve women’s lives and countries’ prospects for prosperity?
Expand contraceptive choice.
Her life. Her choice. Our future.
Women have a right to make their own decisions about whether,... Read more
2 July 2019
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“I have met many women who have suffered tremendously during labour,” said Dr. Kenza Aden, a general practitioner in Djibouti. This is because most of her patients – like about 78 per cent of girls... Read more
17 June 2019
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SANA'A, Yemen – Bushra was only 14 years old when her family arranged a child marriage to an older man, and a year later she became pregnant. She was a mother of six when her husband lost his job.... Read more