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

calendar_today11 October 2015

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.
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Explosion of data reveals vast and urgent needs

calendar_today19 March 2015

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
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Reproductive rights realized for too few women and girls

calendar_today11 March 2015

A doctor discusses family planning issues with women at the UNFPA-supported Mchinji Hospital in Malawi. © UNFPA/Pirilani Semu-Banda
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Strengthening support for the war-weary women of South Sudan

calendar_today15 December 2014

A refugee woman and her child take shelter in a camp in Upper Nile State, South Sudan. Throughout the country, conditions remain treacherous for women's and girls' health. © Hannah McNeish/IRIN
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Sierra Leone saves lives with sunlight

calendar_today10 September 2014

Because of a UNFPA-supported solar suitcase, the Kondembaia health unit, in Koinadugu, Sierra Leone, now has power at night. Photo credit: UNFPA/Sierra Leone
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“I will keep very strong”: An Ethiopian girl fights to delay marriage

calendar_today05 June 2014

Kadiga Mohammed fought her parents' decision to have her marry an older cousin at age 16. Photo credit: Abraham Gelaw
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Connecting mothers-to-be with health clinics in rural Zambia

calendar_today04 June 2014

<p>Olivia Kaunda (left) relaxes outside the Luvuzi maternity waiting home at the Luvuzi Rural Health Clinic. <i>Photo credit: UNFPA Zambia/Zandonda</i> </p>
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Somali midwifery school helps tackle harsh conditions for women

calendar_today30 May 2014

<p>Midwifery students graduate from the new Mogadishu Midwifery School in Mogadishu, Somalia. Photo credit: <i>UNFPA Somalia</i> </p>
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The colour purple, changing the future of Afghan mothers

calendar_today09 May 2014

<p>From left to right: Aqela, Masooma and Fatima, students at the Community Midwifery School in Kabul. <i>Photo credit: Maria Blanco Lora/UNFPA.</i> </p>
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Parliamentarians Spotlight Rights of Women and Girls

calendar_today28 April 2014

<p>A photo presentation at the 6th International Parliamentarians&rsquo; Conference on the Implementation of the ICPD Programme of Action in Stockholm, Sweden. <i>Photo credit: EPF/Kristian Pohl</i> </p>
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