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Explainer: Why investing in women and girls benefits everyone

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
  • 06 March 2025
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International Women’s Day

08 March 2025

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International Women’s Day 2024

08 March 2024

Global

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

Illustration courtesy of Sofie Birkin for UNFPA.
  • 08 March 2023
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Statement

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

28 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

"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
  • 05 March 2020
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UNFPA presents: A league of extraordinary women

08 March 2019

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A league of extraordinary women: Real life super heroes

Farzana Akbari took a stand against virginity tests – invasive, discriminatory, unscientific exams – to protect women and girls. © UNFPA Afghanistan
  • 08 March 2019
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