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A call to action for health workers around the world to mobilize against Female Genital Mutilation (FGM)
06 February 2015
Female genital mutilation (FGM) violates the human rights and undermines the health and well-being of some 3 million girls each year. More than 130 million girls and women in the…
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Flash mobs converge on Viet Nam, call for access to sexual and reproductive health
02 February 2015
HA NOI, Viet Nam – Nearly 3,000 students from 30 universities took part in flash mobs across Viet Nam to raise awareness of sexual and reproductive health issues. The…
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Bitter cold hits flood survivors in Nepal
20 January 2015
KATHMANDU, Nepal – Four months after landslides and flooding devastated much of mid-western Nepal, thousands of survivors are now enduring bitter winter temperatures. “I do not…
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Breaking the cycle of poverty: Education first, then marriage
16 December 2014
KABUL, Afghanistan – “My uncle and his wife wanted me to get married right after I graduated from high school, but I was determined to find a job instead, to pay to continue my…
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Statement
Human Rights 365: Message of UNFPA Executive Director on International Human Rights Day
10 December 2014
UNFPA Executive Director, Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin, on Human Rights Day 2014
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Reproductive health care critical for pregnant women affected by Typhoon Hagupit in the Philippines
09 December 2014
MANILA, Philippines – Two million people have been affected by Typhoon Hagupit (locally known as Ruby), according to the latest government figures in the Philippines. They…
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Reporting on gender in Asia and the Pacific
03 December 2014
Journalists from 20 countries across Asia and the Pacific gathered in Bangkok to take part in a media training organized by UNFPA and UN Women.
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In Myanmar, a young girl wants to change what it means to live with HIV
01 December 2014
YANGON, Myanmar – At first glance, 19 year-old Chan Chan looks like most girls her age. But at only five feet tall, her self-confidence and poise belie a secret few people know:…
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Statement
Universal Human Rights and Access - Key to Ending AIDS
01 December 2014
"Today, on World AIDS Day, I join every person around the world who believes the next generation should be free of HIV and AIDS. More than 30 years into the epidemic, we have…
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