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News & Stories
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News
Working from Within
10 May 2012
In the last couple of months, Fiji has seen some of its worst flooding, particularly in the Western Division and the upper reaches of the Sigatoka River. Floodwaters wreaked havoc…
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News
Discrimination Begins Before Birth
08 May 2012
Since Amartya Sen first brought global attention in the 1990s to Asia's "missing women," the problem of prenatal sex selection has worsened in a number of countries in the region,…
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UNFPA Promotes Midwifery and Natural Delivery in China
07 May 2012
BEIJING – While China’s promotion of hospital deliveries in the past 20 years has significantly reduced maternal mortality, midwifery education and support have not received…
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Statement
International Day of the Midwife: "Investing in Midwifery Pays"
05 May 2012
On this International Day of the Midwife, UNFPA and the International Confederation of Midwives (ICM) commend the important work of midwives in promoting good health, and making…
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News
Why Midwives?
05 May 2012
Today is the International Day of the Midwife! You might wonder, what is a "midwife?" And, why is there even a special international day celebrating them?
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Press Release
Maldives Enacts Domestic Violence Prevention Law
03 May 2012
MALÉ – On 23 April 2012, President Mohamed Waheed of the Maldives signed the Prevention of Domestic Violence Bill passed by the People’s Majlis (national assembly) on 9 April. The…
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Press Release
Myanmar National Commission on Population and Development, Parliamentarians and UNFPA Hold Forum on 2014 Census
03 May 2012
NAY PYI TAW – Plans for Myanmar’s 2014 Population and Housing Census were discussed today with lawmakers and members of the National Commission on Population and Development, in a…
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News
After 'I do': Linking Marriage Ceremonies with Sexuality Education in Viet Nam
02 May 2012
With the age of marriage rising in Viet Nam and sexual activity outside marriage increasing in urban areas, young women find themselves at risk of forced sex, unwanted pregnancies…
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Press Release
UN, Myanmar Agree on Support for First Census Since 1983
30 April 2012
NAY PYI TAW – At the invitation of the Government of Myanmar, the United Nations will provide technical assistance and help mobilize financial support for the country’s first…
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