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Too Young to Wed: Destaye

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Too Young to Wed: Destaye

Too Young to Wed: Destaye

Married at 11, Destaye had hoped to stay in school.  But the birth of her child a few years later interrupted her plans. This short film examines the journey of an Ethiopian child bride.

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Women and War: Afghanistan

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Women and War: Afghanistan

Women and War: Afghanistan

In Afghanistan, conflict has not only caught the female non-combatants in its violence, but have severely crippled already inadequate services such as health and education.

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Women and War: Iraq

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Women and War: Iraq

Women and War: Iraq

It is mainly men who wage war. But it is women who so often pay the price. They bear the brunt of the suffering protracted conflict brings.

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Family Planning in Sierra Leone: An Integrated Approach

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Family Planning in Sierra Leone: An Integrated Approach

Family Planning in Sierra Leone: An Integrated Approach

Preliminary results of the 2013 Demographic and Health Survey released in Sierra Leone indicate that the country has improved health services in the last five years, especially in the area of family planning.

Publisher

UNFPA

Publication date

2004

Author

UNFPA

Resources

Working from Within

Culturally Sensitive Approaches in UNFPA Programming

The nine case studies presented in this brochure are drawn from a longer UNFPA report entitled, "Culture Matters: Working with Communities and Faith-based Organizations". It highlights the necessity of mainstreaming cultural analysis and sensitivity in development efforts addressing issues such as gender equality and equity, HIV/AIDS, female genital cutting, gender-based violence and reproductive health. Programmes in Brazil, Ghana, Guatemala, India, Islamic Republic of Iran, Uganda and Yemen are analyzed.

Publisher

UNFPA

Publication date

2008

Author

UNFPA

Resources

Proceedings Report

United Nations Inter-Agency Consultation on Engagement with Faith-based Organizations

1

Publisher

UNFPA

Publication date

2005

Author

UNFPA

Resources

Culture Matters – Working with Communities and Faith-based Organizations

Case Studies from Country Programmes

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Publisher

UNFPA

Publication date

2012

Author

Technical experts from 7 partner agencies and 17 country teams from all UNFPA regions

Resources

Comprehensive Cervical Cancer Prevention and Control Programme Guidance for Countries

1

Publisher

UNICEF

Publication date

2013

Author

UNFPA, UNICEF, UN Women, ILO, OSRSG/VAC

Resources

Breaking the Silence on Violence against Indigenous Girls, Adolescents and Young Women

A call to action based on an overview of existing evidence from Africa, Asia Pacific and Latin America

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Publication date

2013

Author

UNFPA

Resources

Addressing Gender-Based Violence

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