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Violence against women escalates under Yemen's brutal conflict

calendar_today31 October 2016

Violence against women was widespread even before the current conflict, but experts say abuses are becoming even more commonplace. A women's shelter in a port city in Yemen. © UNFPA Yemen
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Cover page of State of World Population 2016

Publication date

Oct 2016

Author

UNFPA

Number of pages

116

State of World Population

State of World Population 2016

10: How our future depends on a girl at this decisive age

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The power of 10: Ten astonishing facts about 10-year-old girls

calendar_today20 October 2016

Temawelase is a sixth-grader in rural Swaziland. Whether the world is able to achieve its development goals depends, in large part, on her fate and the fate of girls like her. ©UNFPA/Barcroft Media/Mark Lewis
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Astrologers, shamans and priests mobilize against child marriage in Nepal

calendar_today27 September 2016

Three women with their children in Far Western Nepal. All of the women were child brides. © UNFPA Nepal/Santosh Chhetri
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Joint UN programme aims to empower over 1 million girls in Mozambique

calendar_today23 August 2016

A joint UN programme targets 1 million vulnerable girls with messages on empowerment, sexual and reproductive health, leadership and human rights. © UNFPA Mozambique
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Periods not a problem thanks to pad-making club in Malawi

calendar_today12 August 2016

Fatima Muhammed demonstrates how to make a reusable sanitary napkin in her school's sewing room. Classmate Deborah Chavula looks on. © UNFPA Malawi/Henry Chimbali
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Girls in Uganda become SDG "ambassadors," fight teen pregnancy with poetry

calendar_today12 August 2016

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.
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Statement

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

calendar_today11 July 2016

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World Population Day in Six Eye-Popping Charts

calendar_today11 July 2016

Investing in teenage girls is critical – not only for girls, but for the world. © UNFPA Niger
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The Very Important Girls Group: Investing in youth to invest in the future of Tanzania

calendar_today15 June 2016

The Action for Adolescent Girls initiative has reached thousands of girls in the Shinyanga region Tanzania since launching there in 2012. © UNFPA Tanzania
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