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Searching for Solutions: Violence Against Women in the South Pacific
Solomon Islands
Domestic violence is known to be a serious problem in the South Pacific. But, partly because it has traditionally been considered a private matter, the prevalence, causes and consequences of domestic violence in the…
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Executive Director Discusses Global Population Growth
<p>UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin emphasized the critical role of young people during a lecture yesterday on the ongoing challenges posed by global population growth.</p>
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International Conference on Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting Aims to Accelerate Change
Kenya
NAIROBI, Kenya — “This initiative will improve the lives, health and dignity of women and girls in Africa,” said Nafissatou Diop, coordinator of the UNFPA-UNICEF Joint Programme that aims for the abandonment of the…
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Challenges Loom as World Population Hits 7 Billion
Burundi
<p>She's a 40-year-old mother of eight, with a ninth child due soon. The family homestead in a Burundi village is too small to provide enough food, and three of the children have quit school for lack of money…
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Senegal Curbs a Traditional Rite, African-Style
Senegal
<p>SARE HAROUNA, Senegal — When Aissatou Kande was a little girl, her family followed a tradition considered essential to her suitability to marry.</p>
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Twenty-five Children: A Safety Net in Kenya’s Poorest Region
Kenya
GARISSA, Kenya —“I’ll have children until I die,” says Mohammed Abdi, a 56-year-old man who is expecting his 25th child.
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Addressing Low Fertility in a World of 7 Billion: Macedonians Try Financial Incentives
North Macedonia
VEVCHANI, The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia — This mountain village of tiled roofs and narrow streets dates back to the seventh century.
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Senegal's 'Small Revolution' in Family Planning
Senegal
<p>DAKAR — While in 1990 the average woman in Senegal had 6.7 children in her reproductive cycle. In 2009, when the latest statistics were made available, they had 4.8, according to the Health Ministry.</p>
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One Mother Delivers Triplets in Safety: Others are Not So Lucky
Kenya
GARISSA, Kenya — While Hawa Ali, a 27-year-old mother of nine, was pregnant with triplets, Garissa Provincial Hospital in Northern Kenya became her second home.
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Desperation Pushes Somali Refugees into Dangerous Territory
Kenya
DADAAB, Kenya — Fatima knew that the journey from Southern Somalia to Kenya’s Dadaab refugee camp could be very dangerous.
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Americans for UNFPA Honours those Who Promote the Rights of Women and Girls
Sri Lanka
NEW YORK — Women from Sri Lanka, Sierra Leone and the United States were honoured last night by Americans for UNFPA for their commitment to promoting women’s health and elevating the status of women.
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Encouraging Expectant Mothers in Dadaab to Take Advantage of Obstetric Care
Kenya
DADAAB, Kenya — Amid the whistling wind and the rising dust, Hibo Yasin, scours the expansive Dadaab refugee complex, looking for expectant and lactating mothers. As she moves around the camp, Hibo receives warm…
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