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News
Pregnancy doesn't stop during a pandemic. Neither do human rights.
11 July 2020
On World Population Day, our Executive Director and Regional Director explain what's at stake for sexual and reproductive health and rights for women and girls amid the ongoing…
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World Population Day 2020: UN Secretary-General's Statement
11 July 2020
The impacts of COVID-19 are global, but unevenly spread - with women and girls bearing the brunt. The UN Secretary-General explains why, in his statement on World Population Day.
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Peace in the home: safeguarding the health and rights of women and girls – even during COVID-19
11 July 2020
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on World Population Day Peace in our world begins with peace in the home, as the United Nations Secretary-General…
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Accelerating Rights and Choices for All in a Post-COVID-19 Asia-Pacific
11 July 2020
Our Regional Director spells out his vision on World Population Day 2020.
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Ensuring maternal healthcare during a pandemic
10 July 2020
The COVID-19 crisis has taken a staggering toll worldwide. As countries are under lockdown and health systems are struggling to cope, sexual and reproductive health services…
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A midwife drops her knife and transforms her community
02 July 2020
A midwife who once performed female genital mutilation in Indonesia has since given up the practice and now advocates against it.
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Mother, rebel and role model: One woman stands firm against son preference
01 July 2020
In India, more girls and young women are standing up to child marriage, which robs them of their rights and choices, their voice and power. Instead, they are putting education…
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Statement
State of World Population Report 2020: Against My Will
30 June 2020
Our Executive Director explains why this year's flagship report is so urgent.
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In Nepal, adolescent girls band together, showing communities ‘she counts’
30 June 2020
Exposed to poverty and damaging notions that girls are less valuable than boys, many girls in rural Nepal accept these conditions as fate. But increasingly, others refuse to let…
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