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25 November 2012
Statement
International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
This year, UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, marks the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women with a focus on the impact of ongoing conflicts and…
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14 November 2012
Press Release
Additional Investments in Family Planning Would Save Developing Countries More Than $11 Billion a Year
LONDON – Making voluntary family planning available to everyone in developing countries would reduce costs for maternal and newborn health care by $11.3 billion annually,…
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31 October 2012
News
Sri Lanka's 7 Billion Baby Celebrates Her First Birthday
Muthumali, the symbolic 7 billion baby in Sri Lanka, turned 1 on 31 October. Muthumali was born at 12.01am on 31 October 2011, the day world population reached 7 billion. This…
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29 October 2012
News
Calling on Youth Leaders: This is Your Chance to Effect Change
People under age 25 represent 43 per cent of the global population. Yet they rarely have an opportunity to influence national or global policies. However, on 4-6 December 2012,…
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11 October 2012
Statement
International Day of the Girl Child
October 11 marks the inaugural International Day of the Girl Child. This day focuses attention on the need to address the challenges girls face, promote their empowerment and…
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11 October 2012
Press Release
Asia Marks the First International Day of the Girl Child
BANGKOK – Across Asia today, advocacy events marking the first International Day of the Girl Child will highlight the widespread practice of child marriage and call for scaled-up…
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10 October 2012
Empowering Girls in Nepal to Say ‘No’ to Child Marriage
In Nepal, half of all girls are married by age 18, even though child marriage is against the law. Campaigns against the practice are starting to have an impact, and a growing…
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04 October 2012
News
Escaping Child Marriage in Afghanistan
KABUL – Recent surveys estimate some 46 per cent of Afghani women are married by age 18, with 15 per cent of them before age 15. Many factors contribute to persistence of…
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01 October 2012
Press Release
Population of Over 60 Year-Olds to Reach One Billion within a Decade, New UN Report Finds
TOKYO – The number of older persons is growing faster than any other age group, says a new report, Ageing in the Twenty-First Century: A Celebration and a Challenge, released…
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