Explainer: Why investing in women and girls benefits everyone

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Students at the Lycée Moderne de Bouna learn about issues around early sexuality in Côte d'Ivoire, where young people make up more than three quarters of the population.© UNFPA Côte d'Ivoire/Ollivier Girard

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International Women’s Day

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International Women’s Day 2024

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Five reasons why: Women and girls must have equal rights in our digital world

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Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on International Women’s Day 2023

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“We must resolutely resist any attempts to go back”: Listening to the icons and activists of women’s rights

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"I want my daughters to be respected as human beings," says Fawzia Koofi, a trailblazer in Afghanistan. © Johannes Eisele/AFP/GettyImages© Johannes Eisele/AFP/GettyImages