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08 October 2020
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Creating the world that girls need to achieve their dreams
ISTANBUL, Turkey — At age 13, Sesili still has a lot of different ideas about what her future might hold. Her favourite classroom subject is physics, and she says she&rsquo…
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07 October 2020
Statement
Let's listen to girls and uphold their rights
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem On the International Day of the Girl 11 October 2020 It is every girl’s right to speak and to be heard. …
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01 October 2020
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New joint programme supports countries in upholding rights and dignity of older persons during COVID-19 and beyond
The COVID-19 pandemic has put a spotlight on the rights and health of older persons, who made up 88 per cent of COVID-19 related deaths in Europe as of August 2020. Through…
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25 September 2020
Press Release
UNFPA Moldova will support private sector companies and the Government in extending family-friendly policies
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in Moldova has launched the project “Expanding Choices: Gender-Responsive Family Policies for the Private Sector in the…
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25 September 2020
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Increasing access to family planning services in remote villages in Tajikistan
DUSHANBE, Tajikistan — In the remote villages of Tajikistan’s Temurmalik region, steady work isn’t always easy to come by. Neither are family planning services…
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23 September 2020
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First-ever inclusive art school in Azerbaijan fosters a sense of belonging for people with disabilities
BAKU, Azerbaijan — When Nanakhanum Azimova enrolled at a new school that opened in Baku last year, she was taking a leap of faith. Like many people with disabilities, her…
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17 September 2020
Press Release
New High-Level Commission will ensure promises made at Nairobi Summit are kept as COVID-19 pandemic threatens to turn back the clock for women’s health and rights
NEW YORK -- A new High-Level Commission of advocates, experts and activists was established today to help commitments to women’s health and rights made at the November 2019…
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17 September 2020
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Miss Wheelchair World from Belarus joins new High-Level Commission to ensure Nairobi Summit promises are kept
ISTANBUL -- Aleksandra Chichikova, the first-ever Miss Wheelchair World and an advocate for the health of women with disabilities, has been appointed member of a new High-Level…
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30 July 2020
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Ensuring the reproductive rights of women with disabilities in Georgia
TBILISI, Georgia – Anna Maisuradze was just a small child of four or five years old when she realized that she wasn’t like the other kids. “As I grew up, I felt…
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