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Studies show severe toll of COVID-19 on sexual and reproductive health, rights around the world

School closures have put young people at risk, researchers say. Pictured, a UNFPA-supported boarding school in Kenya, photographed in November 2020. © UNFPA ESARO

21 April 2021

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54th Session of the Commission on Population and Development

19 April 2021

Commission on Population and Development, 54th session

19 April - 23 April 2021

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Elopement or kidnapping? A love story in Afghanistan

Many young people in Afghanistan have no say over whether or whom to marry. Pictured: a ring belonging to one Afghan child bride. © UNFPA Afghanistan

13 April 2021

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Bodily autonomy: Busting 7 myths that undermine individual rights and freedoms

A survivor of childhood violence in Ghana, during a conversation about her experience. Violations of bodily autonomy can leave lasting emotional scars. © UNFPA/George Koranteng

14 April 2021

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Serbian women with disabilities shatter taboos, transform health services amid pandemic

Mónika Zsúnyi and other advocates are making their local communities and health systems more inclusive. Image courtesy of Mónika Zsúnyi

12 April 2021

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A publication on reproductive health for women with disabilities is published in Braille

A reproductive health booklet for women with disabilities was published in Braille and distributed to libraries and schools for the visually impaired in Kazakhstan. © UNFPA Kazakhstan

06 April 2021

South-South and Triangular Cooperation

Indonesian young women engaged in a discussion with international experts and policymakers visiting Indonesia.

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Republic of Korea-supported knowledge centres advance gender equality in Tanzania

24 Mar 2021

Women learn about their rights and gender equality at a knowledge centre in Malito village, Shinyanga. @ UNFPA Tanzania/Karlien Truyens

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