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12 February 2018
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UNFPA partners with period-tracker app Flo to bring reproductive health information to millions of users
ISTANBUL/MINSK – UNFPA has entered into a new partnership with OWHealth, the parent company behind the popular period-tracker app and women’s health platform Flo,…
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19 January 2018
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Empowering local first responders to reach refugee and migrant women
ATHENS, Greece/UNITED NATIONS, New York – Over two years ago, Greece became the centre of a refugee and migration crisis, with hundreds of thousands of people streaming…
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22 November 2017
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A story of violence: 16 objects show the reality of gender-based violence around the world
Violence against women and girls is the most pervasive human rights abuse in the world, affecting every country and community.
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20 November 2017
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Sexuality education without fear or shame for young people in Albania
BALLSH, Albania – It’s not always easy talking to young people about sexual and reproductive health in the classroom. “Whenever a question about our bodies was…
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17 October 2017
Press Release
The State of World Population 2017
Unchecked inequality, failure to protect the rights of poorest women could threaten unrest, undermine peace and world’s development goals, new UNFPA report warns
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17 October 2017
Breaking taboos around reproductive health for rural youth in Georgia
TBILISI, Georgia — Like many other girls from rural villages in Georgia, Elene* didn’t learn much about her reproductive health as an adolescent. The only topic…
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17 October 2017
Two wheelchairs and a baby stroller: Overcoming barriers to parenthood in Belarus
Overcoming barriers to parenthood in Belarus
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10 October 2017
New learning initiative to help older people in Moldova say ‘yes’ to active ageing
BAHRINESTI, Moldova — “My greatest wish is to be healthy and see my children who live in Russia. I know that I have to be socially active for this,” says…
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06 October 2017
Girls call for tearing down gender barriers in Republic of Moldova
CHISINAU, Republic of Moldova – “My biggest dream is to be healthy, to have a successful career and to have a family,” said Alexandrina, a 16-year-old girl from…
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