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A young activist in Malawi campaigns to keep girls out of marriage and in school

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Drawing on her own experience being married as a child – and then getting back to school – Jenipher Sanni has become a mentor for girls in her community. © UN Foundation/GirlUp
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Over coffee, young people in the Maldives discuss sexual and reproductive health

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Young women and men come to Safe Space sessions in equal numbers and with equal levels of interest in discussing topics that, otherwise, most don't talk about with anyone else. © UNFPA Maldives/Ashwa Faheem
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Rural midwives help save mothers in Lao People’s Democratic Republic

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Out's pregnancy is assessed by a midwife during an antenatal home visit. © UNFPA/Ruth Carr
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From midwife to MP - Advancing the rights of women in the Comoros

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MP Hadjira Oumouri attends the Comorian marathon on International Women’s Day. Her shirt says, "I am more than a mother. I am also a woman with ambition." © UNFPA Comoros/Nasser Youssouf
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In the Philippines, information key to halting teenage pregnancy

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“We really need more information on sex and reproductive health,” said Kathleen Acosta, 18, a senior and student leader at UP high school in Iloilo. © UNFPA Philippines
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New generation of women saying: “Not yet”

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Kyae Nai belongs to a new generation of women in Myanmar who are making active choices about the timing of their pregnancies. © UNFPA Myanmar/Yenny Gamming
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Teen moms in Peru pinpoint need for sexuality education, health services

calendar_today19 February 2018

Angie and Jazmin were both teen mothers in Lima, Peru. They both say they did not have access to comprehensive sexuality education. © Paco Chuquiure
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Mothers too young: Inequality fuels adolescent pregnancies in Thailand

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Fern* is living in an emergency home, a shelter offering crisis care and maternal care for teen mothers. © UNFPA/Ruth Carr
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Life interrupted: Myanmar teen pregnancy points to need for comprehensive sexuality education

calendar_today25 January 2018

Thiri became pregnant at age 15. A marriage was hastily arranged for her, and she dropped out of school. © UNFPA Myanmar/Yenny Gamming
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