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“What our daughter has done is a miracle” – the power of one adolescent girl

Sibongile Majaura's business has saved her education and helps support her family. © UNFPA Zimbabwe/Nikita Little

11 October 2016

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The first rule of the married girls’ club is: empower girls

Fatuma Ahmed was subjected to female genital mutilation and child marriage. She is now a member of a "married girls' club," where she and other child brides advocate against these harmful practices. © UNFPA/Abraham Gelaw

14 September 2016

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Once frowned on, family planning offers a lifeline in South Sudan

UNFPA is helping to educate women about family planning options. © UNFPA/Annette Poni

31 August 2016

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Joint UN programme aims to empower over 1 million girls in Mozambique

A joint UN programme targets 1 million vulnerable girls with messages on empowerment, sexual and reproductive health, leadership and human rights. © UNFPA Mozambique

23 August 2016

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Women face "unspeakable" sexual violence in South Sudan

UNFPA is providing post-rape treatment kits and other essential health supplies in South Sudan. Sexual violence has been widespread since hostilities erupted last month. © UNFPA/Tim McKulka

05 August 2016

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Stay and deliver: Saving lives under gunfire in Juba

A mother and baby in Bentiu, South Sudan, in 2015. When violence erupted days before the fifth anniversary of South Sudan's independence, heroic midwives stood their ground to save lives. © UNFPA/Amadou Baraze Elh Nakaka

26 July 2016

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Nuns schooled on sexual and reproductive health in Bhutan

Ani Tandim Lham shares life-changing health and human rights advice with other nuns and young people. © United Nations/Tim Jenkins

22 June 2016

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Midwives deployed in Uganda to prevent ‘social calamity’

Carolyn Akello became a midwife after attending the funeral of a woman who died in childbirth. Midwives like Ms. Akello are working to end preventable maternal deaths in Uganda. © UNFPA

10 June 2016

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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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Explosion of data reveals vast and urgent needs

A public discussion on maternal health in Burkina Faso. Information gathering and decision-making should include community members, said experts at a UN meeting. © Jerome Sessini/Magnum Photos

19 March 2015

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