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Family Planning in Ethiopia
Ethiopia
While China is relaxing its one-child policy, Ethiopia, one of the most heavily populated countries in Africa, is moving in the opposite direction.
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First Tacloban Born Baby in 2014
Philippines
Tacloban, Philippines -UNFPA was planning to share the good news of the safe birth of the first baby of 2014 born in Tacloban in the Philippines. However, the baby who was born a little past midnight by caesarean-…
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UNFPA Provides Support for Women and Girls as Humanitarian Situation Deteriorates in Central African Republic
Central African Republic
BANGUI, Central African Republic – As the humanitarian situation continues to deteriorate in Central African Republic (CAR), UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, is providing emergency assistance for women and…
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It Takes a Market to get Men to Use Condoms in Africa. Here's How.
<p>What can be done to increase the use of condoms by men in African countries? PSI and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) teamed up over the past year to study and report on the state of play in six…
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Volunteers Provide Aid and Hope in Wake of Super Typhoon
Philippines
affected by super typhoon Haiyan. For many young people, volunteering has become a way to cope with the devastation while making a difference in their communities.
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Effort to Help Filipino Women Falters, UN Says
WASHINGTON (New York Times) — A new effort to protect women from rape and help them deliver babies in the aftermath of Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines remains troubled and inadequate, the United Nations and…
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Performance Arts Help Raise Awareness about Reproductive Health among Arab Youth
UNFPA has joined forces with the Arab States Youth Peer Education Network (Y-PEER) and performance arts centres across the region to lead peer education trainings that help raise awareness about adolescent sexual and…
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Maternal Health Care Struggles for Survival after Typhoon Haiyan
Philippines
<p>MANILA, Philippines (IRIN) — The massive destruction of healthcare facilities, with disruption to access and delivery as well as protracted displacement caused by Typhoon Haiyan (local name Yolanda) will…
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In Typhoon’s Terrible Wake, Women Continue to Give Birth Bravely
Philippines
GUIUAN, Eastern Samar, Philippines — When the warnings were issued for Typhoon Haiyan, the chief of the Felipe Abrigo Memorial Hospital wasted no time. Dr. Lilia Daguinod gathered essential medicines from her hospital…
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UNFPA and UN Women Launch Joint Global Programme on Essential Services for Women and Girls Subject to Violence
UNITED NATIONS, New York – UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, and UN Women are joining forces to launch a new programme that will improve the quality of and access to essential services that respond to the needs…
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Young Women and HIV in Guyana: Asserting their Right to Protect Themselves
Guyana
On World AIDS Day 2013 , we report on Women Across Differences, a Guyanese grassroots organization that is empowering young women to protect themselves against HIV and early pregnancies, giving them the confidence to…
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Coordinating Humanitarian Relief in the Rubble of Super Typhoon Haiyan
Philippines
The UNFPA Chief of Humanitarian Response, Ms. Ugochi Daniels, answered questions on Twitter live from the Philippines. Ms. Daniels is currently coordinating UNFPA's humanitarian relief efforts in the aftermath of…
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