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14 November 2019

Nairobi Summit on ICPD25 ends with a clear path forward to transform the world for women and girls

NAIROBI, Kenya — The Nairobi Summit on ICPD25 concluded today in the Kenyan capital, with partners making bold commitments to transform the world by ending all maternal deaths, unmet need for family planning and gender-based violence and harmful practices against women and girls by 2030. “The Nairobi Summit represents a renewed

11 November 2019

World leaders, civil society and private sector gathering in Kenya for Nairobi Summit on ICPD25

NAIROBI, Kenya — Actions to save mothers’ lives, meet the global demand for contraception and stop violence against women and girls by 2030 are the focus of a three-day global summit that begins here tomorrow. The Nairobi Summit on ICPD25 takes place 25 years after the groundbreaking International Conference on Population and

Panel discussion on what's changed for people with disabilities in Eastern Europe and Central Asia

4 November 2019

What’s changed for women and young people with disabilities?

ISTANBUL, Turkey — When Lyazzat Kaltayeva became disabled at the age of seven, she thought her world had narrowed forever. “I couldn’t even imagine that I would have the possibility to go out freely into the street, to work anywhere but inside the house. I dreamed about being in love, but thought that was just a fantasy,” said