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What does it mean to live in a world of 8 billion people, and counting?
12 January 2023
Perhaps you’ve heard that we will soon overload the Earth’s carrying capacity – or that, on the contrary, population collapse will crash the global economy. What should you…
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“A dream to achieve”: Making Myanmar more disability-inclusive
06 January 2023
“I applied for a job at a local sewing shop. When they saw my physical impairment, they rejected my application without any other reason,” said Myo Myo, a 19-year-old woman living…
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HIGHLIGHTS FROM 2022: A year of relentless work for girls and women in Asia-Pacific
05 January 2023
Thanks to our donors, partners and supporters, UNFPA has continued working for women, girls, and young people around the region throughout 2022, to advance their sexual and…
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Taliban banning women from higher education and from working with humanitarian organizations
27 December 2022
By denying women and girls the right to education, the de facto authorities are denying the contributions of half the Afghan population to the country’s national development,…
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Standing up for sexual and reproductive rights for all
09 December 2022
As we observe Human Rights Day, let us remember the role that women from the Asia and the Pacific region have played in shaping the Universal Declaration of Human Rights,…
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Treating mind and body after violence in Papua New Guinea
25 November 2022
Health workers speak out on their responsibility to survivors of gender-based violence in Papua New Guinea.
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Doorway to dignity and health for gender-based violence survivors in Papua New Guinea
25 November 2022
Edna is a social worker and manages a hospital’s Family Support Centre in Papua New Guinea, offering services to survivors of gender-based violence.
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A world of 8 billion: Asian youth send a message through art
24 November 2022
To commemorate the world population reaching 8 billion, young people from Asia came together to send a message to the world through art
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Accelerating Action to End Child Marriage
16 November 2022
India has seen a steady decline in the prevalence of child marriage, from 47.4 per cent in 2005 to 23.3 per cent in 2021, which has led to a 50% decline in child marriage in South…
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