19 March 2025

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“We say: Yes, you can”: Facing adversity and protecting women in the Peruvian jungle

Dafne Aquino travels long distances in a small boat to reach the most remote communities of indigenous women in the Peruvian Amazon. Credit: UNFPA Peru / Polo Santos
  • 13 September 2024
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Respectful maternity care in Paraguay puts women's autonomy at the centre of childbirth

Claudelina Ortellado Portillo gave birth for the first time at age 39 in the Katuete Public Health Centre in Paraguay. © UNFPA Paraguay/Edson Riveiro
  • 23 July 2024
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UNFPA-UNICEF Joint Programme on the Elimination of Female Genital Mutilation

UNFPA and UNICEF have jointly led the largest global programme to accelerate the elimination of female genital mutilation (FGM) since 2008. In close collaboration with governments, grassroots community organizations and other key stakeholders, the Joint Programme harnesses the complementary expertise of both UNFPA and UNICEF, as well as the latest social science research, to prevent female genital mutilation across the 17 countries where the programme operates.

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Finding a role model amid confinement of Myanmar’s Rohingya camps

Me Me teaches adolescent girls in the camp about their health and human rights, and helps them understand their own potential. © UNFPA Myanmar
  • 31 July 2018
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Midwife escapes death after being denied maternal health care

Najat suffered a traumatic birth injury, and nearly died, after her in-laws refused to take her to a hospital during labour. © National Midwives Association/UNFPA
  • 25 June 2018
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The rise of a girl hero

Sangita BK is a fierce activist who empowers girls and teaches them to stand up for their human rights. © UNFPA Nepal/Dhana Bahadur Lamsal
  • 08 March 2018
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Courageous girls change attitudes about FGM in Ethiopia

Uncut girls club members come together to change attitudes about FGM in the community. © UNFPA Ethiopia/Meron Negash
  • 01 March 2018
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Young women emerge as responders, leaders in Nepal flooding

Priyanka Singh (second from right) and her friends discuss their advocacy against child marriage with UNFPA District Officer Bhav Nath Jha. © UNFPA Nepal/Santosh Chhetri
  • 12 October 2017
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