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2,000 More African Communities End Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting in 2011

calendar_today06 February 2012

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Two More Corners of Ethiopia Call for an End to Genital Cutting

calendar_today02 February 2012

A group of girls disavowed female genital mutilation/cutting at a declaration ceremony in the Argoba district.
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More Communities in Senegal Disavow Female Genital Mutilation and Cutting

calendar_today31 January 2012

The young women of Pata (in the Kolda region of southwest Senegal) are active in the campaign to end female genital mutilation/cutting.
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In Mogadishu, Nothing Is Simple

calendar_today05 January 2012

"Lack of equipment is endemic in this area ofthe country, there is nothing," said Dr. Mohamed Yusuf, director of the Somalia Medina hospital in the capital. Photo: Dominic Nahr/Magnum Photos
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Youths Vow to Protect Themselves and Others

calendar_today22 December 2011

Phakama("Rise,Stand Up"), a theatre troupe in South Africa, educates audiences about HIV and AIDS. Actors shown here perform a scene emphasizing the importance of caregiving to those with virus.
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Cutting the Carbon Footprint in South Africa

calendar_today14 December 2011

A woman who works at a rooibostea farm in South Africa carries a crop. Working collectively, the farmers have been successful marketing the tea locally and abroad, providing a model of economic sustainability. Photo@UNFPA
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Dial 555 for Help on Fistula

calendar_today12 December 2011

Community sensitization also takes place in slums through performences by the Jambo Drama Group in Freetown, the capital. Photo by Bernadette Ettl
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A Song for Cameroon

calendar_today07 December 2011

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Galvanize Greater Political, Financial Support for Family Planning, UNFPA Urges Leaders at Landmark Conference in Senegal

calendar_today29 November 2011

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Griots Help Reduce Cutting in Guinea

calendar_today23 November 2011

Traditional griots during an awareness-raising session on the dangers of cutting.
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