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29 August 2019
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Pushing the ICPD agenda by defeating barriers
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…
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28 August 2019
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With GBP 7 million in funding over the coming year, the United Kingdom continues to support UNFPA’s response to the Syria crisis
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…
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22 August 2019
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UNFPA and the government of Tunisia announce the closing ceremony of the Second Edition of the Youth Forum in the Arab region
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…
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21 August 2019
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Young champions of knowledge in the Arab region
The Arab states region is home to more than a 100 million young women and men under30. The region’s ability to harness the full potential of this large youth population is…
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19 August 2019
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Women humanitarians protect human rights, dignity and give hope to others
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on World Humanitarian Day
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12 August 2019
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My Body, My Life, My World! – a brand new rallying cry for the SDG generation
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…
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11 July 2019
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Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on World Population Day
Want to improve women’s lives and countries’ prospects for prosperity? Expand contraceptive choice. Her life. Her choice. Our future. Women have a…
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02 July 2019
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5 ways female genital mutilation undermines the health of women and girls
“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 …
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01 July 2019
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Twenty-five years ago, leaders promised to advance women’s health and rights. Have they delivered?
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…
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