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Press Release
Expert Group Meeting on Population Dynamics and the Post-2015 Development Agenda
25 March 2013
BALI, Indonesia, 25 March 2013 - For sustainable development that is equitable and respects human rights, the Post-2015 Development Agenda should take into account population…
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New Evidence Reveals High Rates of Violence against Women and Girls in the Asia and Pacific Region
20 March 2013
New York - One in two men said they had used physical or sexual violence against an intimate partner, one in four reported having raped a woman and one in 25 admitted to having…
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Press Release
Child Marriages: 39,000 Every Day
10 March 2013
NEW YORK, 7 March 2013 – Between 2011 and 2020, more than 140 million girls will become child brides, according to United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA). If current levels of…
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Strengthening Afghanistan’s National Police Force to Address Violence Against Women
07 March 2013
KABUL, Afghanistan - “When I was 14 my family married me to an addict who continuously bit me and our two children. One day I decided to return to my own family, but after my…
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Statement
Statement on the Occasion of International Women's Day 2013
06 March 2013
On the occasion of International Women's Day, I want to take this opportunity to renew the commitment of UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, to strengthening and expanding…
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Domestic Violence Law Provides New Protection to Abused Women in the Maldives
05 March 2013
MALE, the Maldives— A bill outlawing domestic violence in the Maldives has begun to have an impact, nearly one year after it was enacted. In a recent study, 20 per cent of…
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Changing Village Regulations to Fight Son Preference in China
03 March 2013
ZHOUSHAN, Henan, China- After suffering pressure from her husband and father-in-law, Qiaofang eventually managed to have a son. The young mother already had two beautiful girls,…
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A Safe Birth Story: Delivering Happy Beginnings in Myanmar
08 February 2013
SITTWE, Myanmar - Su Hnin's baby weighed only one and a half kilograms, but she is going to be fine. She was born on 22 November 2012 in Myauk Oo Hospital, a facility supported by…
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Towards Universal Access to Reproductive Health in the Philippines
06 February 2013
This blog post by UNFPA's Executive Director, originally published in the Huffington Post, salutes a new health care law in the Philippines that expands access to voluntary family…
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