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Explainer: Why investing in women and girls benefits everyone

calendar_today06 March 2025

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 — UNFPA ESARO/Jadwiga Figula

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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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Illustration courtesy of Sofie Birkin for UNFPA.

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

calendar_today28 February 2023

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

calendar_today05 March 2020

"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

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UNFPA presents: A league of extraordinary women

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A league of extraordinary women: Real life super heroes

calendar_today08 March 2019

Farzana Akbari took a stand against virginity tests – invasive, discriminatory, unscientific exams – to protect women and girls. © UNFPA Afghanistan

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