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News
UN population and development review in Asia and the Pacific urges focus on individual rights and choices
17 November 2023
Delegates from across Asia and the Pacific underscored the significance of population and development in a region home to more than 60 per cent of the world’s inhabitants, noting…
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Statement
Opening Statement of Deputy Executive Director, Programme, UNFPA, at the 7th Asian & Pacific Population Conference
15 November 2023
Statement delivered by Ms. Diene Keita, Assistant-Secretary-General and Deputy Executive Director (Programmes) of UNFPA at the official opening of the 7th Asian and Pacific…
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We owe it to Aleta
13 November 2023
While progress has been made, the dream to achieve gender equality and secure universal access to sexual and reproductive health remains elusive for many.
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Statement
Why demography is key to unlocking a sustainable future for Asia and the Pacific
08 November 2023
The Seventh Asian and Pacific Population Conference taking place next week is the perfect launchpad for collective action. Governments, civil society, young people and others can…
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A mother-daughter midwife team saving mothers and babies in Lao PDR
07 November 2023
To meet the National goal of placing midwives in each health center by 2030, there is a need to upgrade 1,200 midwives to Higher Diploma level and a further 1,500 midwives need to…
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“Giving up is not an option”: Hope for Afghans forced out of school
07 November 2023
Mursal knows that early marriage often results in early pregnancy, unleashing a cascade of negative consequences for both girls and their families.
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The threads that bind: How bilum-weaving in Papua New Guinea tells stories from the lives of women and girls
06 November 2023
Through different patterns, bilums tell stories of joy, pain, transition, beauty – and gender inequality.
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An athlete and advocate: Family planning empowered Lily to empower other women in Vanuatu
06 November 2023
For Lily, having access to quality sexual and reproductive health information and services, helped her to decide the size of her family.
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Zhang Jingdi: I want to be an exemplary older woman in China
06 November 2023
If there is just one tip for staying healthy, it must be: Discover your life's passion and remain steadfast in its pursuit.
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