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UNFPA in the Arab region: working on gender equality, the empowerment of women and girls, and sexual and reproductive health and rights

UNFPA in the Arab region:  working on gender equality,  the empowerment of women  and girls, and sexual and  reproductive health and rights

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20

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UNFPA

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UNFPA in the Arab region: working on gender equality, the empowerment of women and girls, and sexual and reproductive health and rights

Publication date

13 February 2017

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Today, it is widely recognized that improving the status of women and girls and advancing their rights can be a benefit for the whole society. Ensuring access to sexual and reproductive health services and to protection from gender-based violence, among other important measures, improves the health of families and contributes to the economic well-being of entire communities, including during humanitarian emergencies. Many international instruments, conferences and, lately, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) have underscored the importance of giving women and girls, including adolescent girls, their rights and eliminating any violence or discrimination that targets them.

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