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Brazil Aims for World's 'Most Perfect' Population Census
Brazil
<p>RIO DE JANEIRO — Come Dec. 31, about 68 countries are expected to complete the arduous task of taking an accurate head count of the number of people living within their geographical borders.</p>
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Breaking Away: Interactive Electronic Game Brings Gender Issues Into Play
South Africa
There’s a new girl in town. She plays great football. But her presence is making life complicated for the team. Choices you make will determine if the team stays together and wins the championship. Or not.
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Youth Zones: Dealing with the Aftermath of Conflict or Natural Disasters
In conflicts and natural disasters around the world, young people, at a crucial stage of their development, are faced with profound challenges.
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Pakistan Floods: 'Cultural Shock' for Women in Camps
Pakistan
<p>Shmyalla Jawad, who is the gender advisor for the Plan International organisation in Pakistan, visited some of these camps in the Layyah district in Southern Punjab.</p>
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Catarina Furtado Continues her Work on Behalf of Guinea Bissau’s Mothers
Guinea
GABU, Guinea Bissau-– One of the first people to greet Catarina Furtado here was an infant named in her honour. Baby Catarina was the first infant delivered by Caesarean section at the surgical unit that Ms. Furtado, a…
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Momentum Building for Maternal Health in Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo
BRAZZAVILLE, Republic of Congo — As the Republic of Congo marked its 50th Anniversary of Independence today, it embarked on unprecedented steps to advance quickly in the areas of reproductive health and gender equity.…
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UN Launches Mass Appeal for Pakistan Flood Relief
Pakistan
<p>UNITED NATIONS — The United Nations launched an appeal Wednesday for $460 million in emergency aid to support relief efforts in flood-ravaged Pakistan.</p>
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Giving Young People the Priority They Deserve
Mexico
Today marks the 25th International Youth Day, which is also the launch at the United Nations of the International Year of Youth. The year-long commemoration, whose theme is dialogue and mutual understanding, aims to…
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Young and Pregnant in Jamaica, But Staying in School
Caribbean Sub-regional Office
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Twenty-eight-year-old Antoinette Sykes is happy to have a job that allows her to make a difference in the lives of young girls.
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Cell Phones Save Lives in Rwandan Villages
Rwanda
<p>MUSANZE, Rwanda — The Rwandan government is giving out hundreds of cell phones in an attempt to save pregnant women and babies.</p>
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Taking the Census in Panama, by Car, Foot, Boat and Saddle
Panama
PANAMA CITY — Fourteen countries in Latin America and the Caribbean are carrying out population and housing censuses this year as part of the 2010 round, a global effort by governments to count their citizens, which…
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UNFPA Leader Appeals for Africa’s Renewal With Better Health, Rights for Women
Uganda
KAMPALA, Uganda — UNFPA’s Executive Director, Thoraya Ahmed Obaid, made a strong appeal for Africa’s renewal through the provision of reproductive health and the promotion of women’s right, at a lecture at Makerere…
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