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Stemming the tide of violence: From abuser to reformer

calendar_today08 September 2015

Ry Chan says he used to be violent towards his first wife, a fact he greatly regrets. Today, he is helping to inspire change among the men in his rural Cambodian village. © UNFPA Cambodia/Sophanara Pen

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Family planning fair dispels rumours, empowers women

calendar_today21 July 2015

Patricia, 23, arrived at the fair knowing very little about contraception. But she was intrigued. "I do not want to have more children now because I do not have the means to support them," she said. © UNFPA WCARO

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“Hosting a bigger family”: Displaced Iraqis come together for Ramadan

calendar_today16 July 2015

Displaced families share an Iftar meal at the women's centre in Saad Camp. © UNFPA/Eman Al Qoloub WCC /Rusul Abdul Kareem

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Overcoming fistula: A survivor’s remarkable story

calendar_today20 May 2015

Carleta Eugenio Francisco has reclaimed her life after recovering from an obstetric fistula. She is now a community activist, helping to improve the health of women and girls in her community. © UNFPA Mozambique

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Advancing the rights of adolescent girls creates ‘virtuous cycle’, say global leaders

calendar_today09 March 2015

Young women in Guatemala. UNFPA supports programmes empowering adolescent girls to realize their rights. © UNFPA Guatemala

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48th session of the Commission on Population and Development

calendar_today13 April 2015

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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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Message on the occasion of International Women’s Day: Beijing at 20

calendar_today08 March 2015

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This International Women’s Day marks 20 years of progress

calendar_today06 March 2015

UNFPA marches for gender equality. Around the world, activists attend marches marking International Women's Day. © UNFPA/Lin Gao

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How Has the World Changed in the Last 20 Years?

calendar_today07 April 2014

A surgical ward in Kinshasa, the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Photo credit: Robin Hammond/Panos Pictures

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Reproductive rights realized for too few women and girls

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