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UNFPA Executive Director Addresses Sun Valley Film Festival
UNITED NATIONS, New York — UNFPA Executive Director, Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin, last week visited Sun Valley, Idaho, where he was the key guest of honour at the Fifth Family of Women Film Festival.
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Two UNFPA Projects for Men Selected as Part of the 'Women Deliver 50'
Niger
Two UNFPA-supported projects dealing with men have been voted as among the 'Women Deliver 50' most inspiring ideas or solutions in terms of delivering for women.
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Thirteen Ways of Delivering for Rural Women
Afghanistan
The challenge of delivering for rural women is a critical issue for UNFPA as it works to ensure that every pregnancy is wanted and every childbirth is safe.
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Women are the Fabric, Quilts Reflect their Strength
UNITED NATIONS, New York --- Everywhere in the world, women weave and mend the social fabric of family and community as well as clothing and textiles. Quilts, a traditionally female art form, often also serve as…
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Saving Women’s Lives in Rural Ethiopia by Task-Shifting Procedures to Clinicians
Ethiopia
TIGRAY REGION, Ethiopia — “We are all looking to you to be a window of hope to reduce the unnecessary death of mothers and newborns during pregnancy and delivery in rural Ethiopia,” said Dr.Tedros Adhanom, the Minister…
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Executive Director, Angelique Kidjo Call for an End to Female Genital Mutilation
<p>UNITED NATIONS, New York --- A senior United Nations official and the renowned singer-songwriter Angélique Kidjo today urged all UN Member States and communities to outlaw female genital mutilation/cutting and…
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Executive Director Meets with Pregnant Teens in Jamaica
Caribbean Sub-regional Office
KINGSTON, Jamaica -- Pregnant girls attending the Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health clinic at the Victoria Jubilee Hospital here told UNFPA Executive Director, Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin that they face many…
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Breaking the Chains of Poverty in the Macedonian Roma Community
North Macedonia
SKOPJE, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia — Here in the capital city, people enjoy the life of a modern Europe. But just an hour's drive away, on its outskirts lies Shutto Orizari, a derelict ghetto that is…
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Empowering Rural Women: Commission on the Status of Women
UNITED NATIONS, New York --- Over the next two weeks, the 56th Commission on the Status of Women takes on the challenge of empowering rural women and acknowledging their crucial role in the eradication of hunger and…
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Secretary-General Appoints Kate Gilmore as Deputy Executive Director of UNFPA
UNITED NATIONS, New York -- United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon yesterday announced the appointment of Kate Gilmore, of Australia, as Assistant Secretary-General and Deputy Executive Director of UNFPA.
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'Cultural Tradition' is No Excuse for Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting
<p>WASHINGTON, D. C. --- Governments, international agencies and non-governmental organizations are making progress toward ending female genital mutilation/cutting, or FGM/C, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary…
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Teaming Up to Provide Maternal Care Following Severe Floods in the Philippines
Philippines
NORTHERN MINDANAO, Philippines -- In the midst of the severe flooding brought on by tropical storm Washi, Analiza Tumanda was resigned to the idea of giving birth on the rooftop of a neighbour’s house.
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