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20 March 2018
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Perilous conditions for pregnant women displaced in northern Syria
A surge in violence in Syria’s northern Afrin region has triggered a mass displacement of the civilian population, with an estimated 98,000 people fleeing as the hostilities…
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15 March 2018
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Statement on the United States Decision to Again Withhold Funding from UNFPA
UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, notes with regret the determination by the United States of America to withhold funds from UNFPA for the second consecutive year.
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08 March 2018
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Protecting reproductive rights of rural women: a pathway to a more equal world
The economic inequalities plaguing much of the world today are reinforced by many other forms of inequality, including inequalities in sexual and reproductive health. More than…
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07 March 2018
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On International Women’s Day: 9 inspiring women from Arab region you need to know
International Women’s Day is a time to reflect on the achievements of women and girls whose extraordinary efforts have helped effect change and transform their communities.
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22 February 2018
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UNFPA Condemns Attacks on Health Facilities and Personnel in Syria
We are dismayed about the latest escalation of violence in Syria, most recently in eastern Ghouta and also in the north of Syria. Reports of civilian deaths and injuries seem to…
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12 February 2018
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7 things you might not know about child marriage
UNITED NATIONS, New York – Around the world, Valentine’s Day is a celebration of love, romance and commitment – an occasion, perhaps, to get engaged or married. But for millions,…
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10 February 2018
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Doctors must immediately stop mutilating girls
Just before leaving office, Liberian President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf signed an executive order to stop domestic violence. The order included a one-year ban on female genital…
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07 February 2018
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FGM performed in clinics can make it dangerously attractive
FGM is widely prevalent in some Arab countries: it affects 87 percent of women and girls in Egypt and in Sudan, 98 percent in Somalia, 93 percent in Djibouti and 19 percent in…
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06 February 2018
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Ending FGM is a political decision
For UNFPA, the UN agency for reproductive health and rights, Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) is a violation of the body and the mind of little girls, and a violation of human…
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