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Not just a women’s issue: Men in Myanmar take on gender-based violence

"I’m proud to be a man who stands up against domestic violence,” said Aung Htwe. © UNFPA/Yenny Gamming
  • 16 December 2016
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  • 10 New Year’s resolutions to help change the world

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10 New Year’s resolutions to help change the world

These 10 New Year's resolutions are inspired by real people who are making positive, lasting change. Based on photo by UNFPA Zimbabwe/Nikita Little
  • 14 December 2016
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  • Around the world, activists call for an end to violence against women

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Around the world, activists call for an end to violence against women

Raneem Abras, 16, calls for an end to child marriage. © UNFPA Lebanon/Sima Diab
  • 25 November 2016
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  • In Myanmar, family planning empowers women to take charge of their health, futures

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In Myanmar, family planning empowers women to take charge of their health, futures

Family planning is helping women in Myanmar protect their health and families. © UNFPA Myanmar
  • 26 October 2016
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  • Stunning plunge in maternal deaths recorded in Maldives

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Stunning plunge in maternal deaths recorded in Maldives

Joint UN estimates indicate the Maldives has seen a 90 per cent decline in maternal mortality since 1990. © UNFPA/Shahina Ali
  • 12 October 2016
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  • Flood relief in Myanmar includes family planning supplies

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Flood relief in Myanmar includes family planning supplies

Phoo Ngun, her husband Zaw Moe and their two daughters in the flood-devastated Ayayawady Region. Family planning supplies will help flood-affected women recover without worrying about unplanned pregnancies. © UNFPA Myanmar/Yenny Gamming
  • 31 August 2016
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  • Maternal death rate plunges in Lao People's Democratic Republic

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Maternal death rate plunges in Lao People's Democratic Republic

Agnod counsels villagers on family planning. Efforts like Agnod's have helped the country lower its maternal death rate significantly. © UNFPA/Matthew Taylor
  • 13 July 2016
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  • Global leaders sign unprecedented commitment to address the needs of youth in crisis settings

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Global leaders sign unprecedented commitment to address the needs of youth in crisis settings

Youth volunteers help lead the response to Myanmar's Cyclone Komen in 2015. © UNFPA Myanmar
  • 03 June 2016
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  • 10 things you should know about women & the world’s humanitarian crises

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10 things you should know about women & the world’s humanitarian crises

Over 250,000 refugees have fled the violence in Burundi since last April. © UNFPA/Sawiche Wamunza
  • 23 May 2016
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  • How the response to Nepal’s earthquake strengthened resources for the nation’s most vulnerable women

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How the response to Nepal’s earthquake strengthened resources for the nation’s most vulnerable women

Sabina Rimal (left) meets a local woman at her Female Friendly Space in Rasuwa, Nepal. As part of its services, the FFS teaches women knitting and other income-generating skills. © UNFPA Asia/Matthew Taylor
  • 22 April 2016
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