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Women Leaders in Latin America and the Caribbean Seek New Alliances to Reduce Maternal Mortality
Peru
LIMA, Peru — “At first, I did not understand why I was invited to this meeting. What do I have to do with maternal mortality?” said Josefina Duarte, a business leader from Paraguay. “Now I see the purpose: to engage…
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Evaluation of the Campaign to End Fistula Concludes More Support and Commitment Needed
UNITED NATIONS — According to a recent evaluation of UNFPA’s contribution to the Campaign to End Fistula, strong successes in raising visibility and knowledge of obstetric fistula worldwide were achieved but more…
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UNFPA Launches New Online Video Channel
NEW YORK — It is easier than ever to get a sense of what UNFPA's work looks like on the ground, thanks to its new video channel. With this new channel, UNFPA's library of more than 100 videos will be…
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Delivering Hope to Mongolian Herders Who Lost Livestock and Livelihoods During the Dzud
Mongolia
UVS PROVINCE, Mongolia — Mongolia is still reeling last winter’s ‘dzud’ that sent temperatures plunging to – 40 degrees, and killed nearly more than 7.5 million animals, over 17 per cent of the country’s livestock.
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Writing Contest and Interactive Site on Maternal Health Launched
The Pulitzer Center for Crisis Reporting, a nonprofit that sponsors and produces award-winning international journalism, has launched a new interactive site focused on maternal mortality issues, Dying for Life.
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Renowned Musicians Collaborate on ‘8 Goals for Africa’
South Africa
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — Eight of Africa’s best known musicians are calling for commitment to achieve the Millennium Development Goals in a song, video and advocacy campaign that was launched today.
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Indonesia Counts Itself
Indonesia
JAKARTA, Indonesia — With about a quarter of a billion people, Indonesia is the world’s fourth most populous country.Throughout the month of May, some 700,000 enumerators will fan out across 90,000 villages in 33…
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Media Awards: Changing the Perception of Girls and Women in India
India
NEW DELHI, India — The last (2001) census in India flagged a disturbing trend. According to the census, only 927 girls were born for every 1000 boys.
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A Different Kind of Graduation in South Lebanon
Lebanon
joined those of the surrounding villages at the local schoolyard in early spring for a different kind of graduation day – this one for grownups, for women.
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Convincing Egyptian Doctors to 'Do No Harm'
Egypt
This year, the month of June will be a time of celebration in Egypt. Parties will be thrown for young girls who have reached the age of 13 with their sexual organs uncut, having escaped the age-old practice of female…
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Fifty Years after the Pill, More than 200 Million Women Still Lack Access to Contraception
NEW YORK—May 9th, which also falls on Mother’s Day in the United States this year, marks the 50th anniversary of the approval of oral contraceptive pills in the US. The Pill, as the contraceptive became widely known it…
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Sri Lankans Play Around with Gender Stereotypes
Sri Lanka
HILL COUNTRY, Sri Lanka — In mid-April as the sun moves directly overhead and the harvest comes to an end, Sri Lankans celebrate their New Year, one of the most important times in the cultural calendar. The occasion…
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