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“More educators, more access”: One woman’s dedication to delivering sexuality education to young people across Mexico City

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Rocío Ordóñez Pedraza, a 32-year-old psychologist and advocate working with the Mexico Vivo Foundation NGO, talks to her mentee, 22-year-old Christian, in Mexico City. © UNFPA Mexico/Celia D’Luna

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What do young people really think about having kids?

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What do young people really think about having kids?

We hit the streets of New York to ask young people a simple question: Do you want to have kids?

Hear what they have to say and join UNFPA—the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency—to support their freedom to choose their own lives.

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Young leaders blaze the trail toward a more equitable future

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Maimuna Khatun, 18, lives in a displacement camp in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, where she volunteers as an interpreter at a learning centre. She also teaches community members about sexual and reproductive health. “I don’t know what lies ahead in my future,” she told UNFPA, adding, “I wish to transfer my knowledge to the next generation.” © UNFPA Bangladesh

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