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02 May 2017
Heroic midwives save lives amid Syria's chaos
GAZIANTEP, Turkey – Midwife Shatha Al Mostafa started her career at the most difficult time possible – amid the escalating violence, insecurity and human rights…
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24 April 2017
Be part of the Europe and Central Asia regional consultation on the role of youth in building peace and security!
Apply now to join regional consultation on youth, peace and security
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19 April 2017
Taekwondo champion fights gender inequality in Azerbaijan
UNITED NATIONS, New York/BAKU, Azerbaijan – “As you know, in this society, we have problems with equality between men and women,” said Farida Azizova, a 21-year…
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04 April 2017
Statement
Statement by UNFPA on U.S. Decision to Withhold Funding
UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, regrets the decision by the United States to deny any future funding for its life-saving work the world over.
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17 March 2017
Sex selection leads to dangerous gender imbalance; new programme to tackle root causes
New programme tackles root causes of dangerous gender imbalances
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21 December 2016
Putting human rights and gender equality at the centre of family-planning programmes
BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan – Ensuring human rights and gender equality in the provision of family-planning information and services is key to achieving universal access to…
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16 December 2016
National ownership, focus on demand key to progress on contraceptive choice, regional consultation concludes
National ownership, focus on demand key to progress on contraceptive choice
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02 December 2016
Helping displaced families in Ukraine feel safe again
KHARKIV, Ukraine – Driven from their home in Donetsk by threats and attacks after conflict erupted in eastern Ukraine, Tetiana* and her family hoped to restart their lives…
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01 December 2016
New tools help protect key populations from HIV
BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan – Harassment, discrimination, public shaming, and even violence are daily realities for men who have sex with men (MSM) in the Eastern Europe and…
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