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Vast numbers of women lack decision-making power over their own bodies, says UNFPA flagship report
Across 51 countries, only 57 per cent of women who are married or in a relationship are able to make their own choices about sexual intercourse, contraception use and health care.
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Survivors of gender-based violence get a fresh start in Morocco
Morocco
“I was forced to leave home with my baby in my hands," Khadija, 42, told UNFPA.
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Declaration affirms global support for reproductive health and rights
Countries re-affirmed global support for the ICPD Programme of Action, and called upon leaders and organizations around the world to accelerate efforts to achieve its goals
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“Crossing the river” to a safe delivery in rural Cambodia
Cambodia
In the Khmer language, “crossing the river” is a way to describe childbirth, meaning a journey that should go smoothly but could just as easily go wrong. For Bora, "crossing the river" took a harrowing turn.
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Explainer: What is the ICPD and why does it matter?
It marked a revolution in thinking about women's reproductive health and rights.
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Catastrophic Cyclone Idai leaves pregnant women vulnerable in three countries
Malawi, Mozambique, Zimbabwe
Tina Patissone was in the late stages of pregnancy when the flooding reached their home just before midnight.
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“We expect respect,” say migrants and refugees
Bosnia and Herzegovina
"We still risk our lives,” said Hatidza*, a 26-year-old migrant transiting through Bosnia and Herzegovina.
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Health, rights situation critical among women and girls in conflict-scarred Dara’a
Syrian Arab Republic
After giving birth, a 13-year-old girl was placed in intensive care. Her newborn was admitted to the NICU.
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A guiding hand: School counsellors in Sierra Leone address early pregnancy, child marriage
Sierra Leone
In Sierra Leone, 28 per cent of adolescent girls between ages 15 and 19 are pregnant or already mothers, according to a 2013 survey .
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“We are working against all odds”: Despite progress, FGM and child marriage numbers cause alarm
Ethiopia
“We’re needing to speed up,” said UNFPA Executive Director Natalia Kanem at a high-level event.
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Leaders call for securing sexual and reproductive health and rights in Kenya’s largest slum
Kenya
“When sleeping women awake, mountains move,” said Dr. Natalia Kanem, UNFPA’s Executive Director, quoting a Kenyan proverb at an event in the sprawling Kibera informal settlement.
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A league of extraordinary women: Real life super heroes
Women are defying the odds to secure the rights of their friends, sisters and countrywomen.
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