Publisher
UNFPA
Publication date
2013
Author
UNFPA
Resources
In the Caribbean country of Jamaica, a girl is barred from going to school if she becomes pregnant. Antoinette had no choice. Desperate to finish her education, she turned to the women's centre for help. UNTV, Mary Ferreira
Family planning is widely practiced in Asia but remains controversial in the Philippines. The government is debating a bill to make contraceptives available to the poor. Supporters say it would save lives & give poor women more options. UNFPA Asia, 2010.
News
29 September 2014
The equal and inalienable rights of all human beings provide the foundation for freedom, justice and peace in the world, according to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, adopted by the UN General Assembly in 1948.
News
28 April 2014
Press release
31 January 2014
News
17 December 2013