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‘I will protect my daughters’
“My wife told me how much she suffered when she was cut (female genital mutilation) at the age of 14. She also faced a hard time during the delivery... Read more
‘Girls’ club turned our lives around’
Ejected from home by her family at the tender age of 17, Precious Hove found herself forced into an early marriage in a strange community. With... Read more
'I was abused, and I called it love'
“If someone had told me that I would one day be subjected to domestic violence, I would not have believed it. I was raised to be a strong and... Read more
Ending child marriage and FGM in Ethiopia
Fatuma Ahmed was married off when she was just 13 years old, in 2011. Like most girls from the remote Afar Region of Ethiopia, she had undergone... Read more
In South Sudan, a deadly mix for mothers
Insecurity, poverty and poor health care continue to be a deadly mix in South Sudan.
Speeding up access to SRH in Angola
The signing of a new agreement in Angola leads the way for UNFPA to accelerate progress towards universal access to sexual and reproductive health,... Read more
'The programme transformed my life'
When she was just a toddler, Zufan Fentahun was married to a much older man. But at the age of seven she was among the first group of girls to join a... Read more
UNFPA supports Mozambique Parliament
UNFPA Deputy Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem met government and civil society representatives, donors and other UNFPA partners here on Friday.
‘I dream of saving lives’
Twelve-year-old Veva Maëlla Ndabashinze is an exceptional girl. Barely out of primary school, she believes passionately that in the next 15 years she... Read more
Toolbox for women entrepreneurs in COMESA
The Nomad, a chic handbag made of raffia and silk, is equipped with a small photovoltaic charger to power your smartphone or tablet – and it helps you to reduce your carbon footprint. This is the... Read more