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Girls in Uganda become SDG "ambassadors," fight teen pregnancy with poetry

Students perform their award-winning poem, "The Life that is Worthy." Their message makes them ambassadors of sustainable development, said leaders at the 2016 Music, Dance and Drama Festival.
  • 12 August 2016
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Statement

Investing in teenage girls for a more just, stable and peaceful world

11 July 2016

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World Population Day in Six Eye-Popping Charts

Investing in teenage girls is critical – not only for girls, but for the world. © UNFPA Niger
  • 11 July 2016
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World Population Day 2016

07 July - 11 July 2016

Global

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Message of the Secretary-General on World Population Day 2016
Message of the Executive Director on World Population Day 2016

High-Level Forum on Adolescent Girls and Agenda 2030

11 March 2016

New York City

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Publication

Girlhood, Not Motherhood

Preventing Adolescent Pregnancy

Number of pages: 58

Publication date: 01 Dec 2015

Author: UNFPA

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Publication

Universal Access to Reproductive Health: Progress and Challenges

Number of pages: 102

Publication date: 01 Jan 2016

Author: UNFPA

Universal access to reproductive health affects and is affected by many aspects of life. It involves individuals’ most intimate relationships, including negotiation and decision-making within these relationships, and interactions with health providers regarding contraceptive methods and options.

This report seeks to identify areas where reproductive health has advanced or not according to four main indicators: Adolescent birth rate, contraceptive prevalence rate, unmet need for family planning rate, proportion of demand for contraception satisfied.

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Young motherhood threatens girls in rural Cambodia

Seila, 16, is pregnant with her first child. She dropped out of school to work on her family's farm in Tbong Khmum Province. © UNFPA Cambodia
  • 18 November 2015
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News

Safe haven for girls living on the streets of Côte d'Ivoire

Girls in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, attend a life skills course. © Cavoequiva
  • 17 November 2015
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News

Girls’ rights: Goedele Liekens looks back on 15 years of progress

Goedele Liekens (right), UNFPA's Goodwill Ambassador in Belgium, in Ethiopia. After spending more than 15 years as a Goodwill Ambassador, Ms. Liekens reflects on the progress made for girls. Image courtesy of Goedele Liekens.
  • 11 October 2015
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