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8 August 2018
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From school drop-out to entrepreneur financing her siblings’ schooling: a girl’s success story
SOKORU DISTRICT, Ethiopia—When Salia Shemsu failed the Grade 10 national exams two years ago her family was in no position to help her repeat the year, which effectively ended her formal education.... Read more
3 August 2018
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"People like you should not have sex" - Young people with disabilities claim their right to reproductive health
MCHINJI, Malawi – One morning, Stella Chiwaka, a 28-year-old primary school teacher, visited a nearby health centre to get information and services on contraceptives. She was enthusiastic and had... Read more
24 July 2018
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HIV prevention efforts must reach most vulnerable – adolescents, young women, LGBTI communities
Netherlands/Lesotho/Botswana – The number of AIDS-related deaths has fallen to its lowest point this century thanks to improved access to antiretroviral treatment, according to a newly released... Read more
17 July 2018
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"I was viewed as a misfit because of my club foot, but girls' club treats me as an equal"
KAMPALA, Uganda— Jhazirah was a loner who found it hard to share her life with others and had no self-confidence. “I have trouble with my leg – a clubfoot. Girls saw me as a misfit and abnormal,” she... Read more
11 July 2018
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Balloons, disinfectant, brandy used in attempts to prevent pregnancy
UNITED NATIONS, New York – Fifty years ago, world leaders recognized family planning as a human right. Yet safe and reliable forms of contraception remain out of reach for hundreds of millions of... Read more
10 July 2018
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Family planning is a human right
MESSAGE FOR WORLD POPULATION DAY    Dr. Natalia Kanem   Executive Director   UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund   11 July 2018   ***   Fifty years ago, the world declared that “parents have a... Read more
10 July 2018
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Adolescent girls empowered to claim their right to family planning in Mozambique
NAMPULA CITY, Mozambique—“I hadn't heard of contraceptives before I met the mentor in my community and became part of Rapariga Biz,” says Marcia, 19. She was 17 years old at the time, out of school... Read more
9 July 2018
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How family planning has had a liberating effect for a woman in rural Ethiopia
DEBAYTILATGIN DISTRICT, Amhara Region, Ethiopia: Hulunayehu Belay’s family of nine ekes out a living by farming a small plot of land at the edge of a mountain, supplemented by her husband’s small... Read more
5 July 2018
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One-stop care centre helps women amid South Sudan’s epidemic of violence
JUBA, South Sudan – Violence against women is epidemic in South Sudan. Ann*, 16, was kidnapped on her way home from school, then raped repeatedly during five days of captivity. Talia* was battered... Read more
2 July 2018
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Impregnated by her uncle and left high and dry, teenaged mom finds renewed hope
MUNYAMYUMBA SECTOR, Rubavu District, Rwanda—“I was impregnated by my uncle, a brother to my mother who lived with us. He rented a house to hide me and promised to provide essentials but this lasted... Read more

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