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5,000 Dignity Kits for Victims
05 January 2012
THIMPHU (Kuenselonline.com) – The Department of Disaster Management in Bhutan received 2,050 dignity kits from UNFPA for the people affected by the tremors of September last year…
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UNFPA Helps Prevent Maternal and Newborn Deaths in Flood-Affected Areas in the Philippines
23 December 2011
MANILA – UNFPA is working with international and local partners to provide essential reproductive health supplies to respond to the needs of over 12,000 pregnant and lactating…
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Men with Negative Attitudes Towards Women Are More Likely to Use Violence, Bangladesh Study Finds
21 December 2011
DHAKA – A new study has found that men who have negative attitudes towards women are more likely to use violence, affecting not only the women whom they have violated but also the…
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During Thailand’s Floods, UNFPA Steps In
13 December 2011
NEW DELHI – Midwifery practices in India got some much-needed attention at a recent regional workshop organized by UNFPA and the International Confederation of Midwives. The…
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Landmark Action on Midwifery
07 December 2011
NEW DELHI – Midwifery practices in India got some much-needed attention at a recent regional workshop organized by UNFPA and the International Confederation of Midwives. The…
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Dialogue Calls for Strengthened Policy Responses against Domestic Violence in Viet Nam
27 November 2011
HA NOI – The Ministry of Culture, Sport and Tourism, the Viet Nam Women’s Union and the United Nations (UNFPA, UN Women and UNODC) in Viet Nam jointly organized a policy dialogue…
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Young Parliamentarians Vow to Protect Reproductive Rights Back Home
23 November 2011
KRABI, Thailand – Thirty young parliamentarians gathered recently for an international conference on sexual and reproductive health rights, and agreed to strengthen their work on…
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Hit the Ball, not the Woman
17 November 2011
MATARA, Sri Lanka – A cricket match was organized in this coastal town by four women centres to raise awareness on gender-based violence.
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UNFPA Supports Iran's 2011 Census
13 November 2011
TEHRAN – Iran’s 2011 Population and Housing Census, run by UNFPA’s long-standing partner, the Statistical Center of Iran, officially ended. In July this year, the country’s…
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