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8 July 2019
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Hard Talk! Sexual and reproductive health and rights and HIV prevention for most left behind adolescent girls
VANCOUVER, Canada—As the 2030 Agenda nears its fifth birthday, work is off track on reaching international targets specific to adolescent girls and young people, which were adopted by UN Member... Read more
27 June 2019
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It’s time to realize the vision of the ICPD for those who have not yet benefited from the promise of Cairo
DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania—“Now is the time to secure the rights, choices and dignity of all, leaving no one behind,” said Jaqueline Mahon, UNFPA Representative in Tanzania, in a call for the movement... Read more
26 June 2019
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“We are now aware that everyone has rights, including sex workers and LGBTI”- What’s changed in Lesotho since 1994
MASERU, Lesotho—“We are now aware that everyone has rights, including key populations such as sex workers and the LGBTI (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex people),” said Chairperson of... Read more
25 June 2019
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We want improved sexual and reproductive health – young people in Namibia call for support to ICPD agenda
WINDHOEK, Namibia, June 19—Strengthen our sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR), especially for young people in rural areas and those with disabilities. Give us access to SRH information... Read more
20 June 2019
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Story of Chioniso: Why none of Zimbabwe’s most vulnerable people died during Cyclone Idai floods
HARARE, Zimbabwe—A young woman lies on a bed in Mutambara Mission Hospital’s maternity waiting home, looking tired but at ease. Chioniso Mutenda, 18, is 9 months pregnant. Just weeks earlier, her... Read more
19 June 2019
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Unmet need for family planning challenges women and girls’ ability to control their bodies and future, at great cost to Botswana government
GABORONE, Botswana—Unmet need for family planning not only challenges the ability of women and girls to control their bodies and their future, but also comes as a great cost to the government. This... Read more
13 June 2019
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Fighting for girls’ right to say no to child marriage in South Sudan
JUBA, South Sudan—When Poni Helen found out she was pregnant at 16, she was confused and had no idea where the situation would lead. She only had one thing in mind and she was certain of it – she... Read more
11 June 2019
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From 8 to 700 midwives in 8 years, South Sudan is making huge strides in saving mothers’ lives, with UNFPA support
With only eight midwives and the highest maternal death rate in the world at the time of independence in 2011, South Sudan has since made great strides in ensuring maternal health care is more... Read more
4 June 2019
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“I want to share a dream that we need to have to protect our young people from harm” – Namibia’s First Lady
WINDHOEK, Namibia—“I want to share with you a dream that we need to have – a dream where we protect our young people from harm,” said Namibia’s First Lady Monica Geingos. "And this dream starts by... Read more
3 June 2019
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Emergency obstetric care saves lives in Mozambique
In the aftermath of the devastating Cyclone Idai, Dr. Elsa Jacinto, an obstetrician and gynecologist, was deployed to the storm-ravaged Buzi District to support the provisional health directorate. It... Read more

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