State of World Population

State of World Population 2015

Shelter From The Storm - A transformative agenda for women and girls in a crisis-prone world

Number of pages: 136

Publication date: 03 Dec 2015

Author: UNFPA

Publisher: UNFPA

Media Advisory

UNFPA Report Describes Impact of Crises on Women, Adolescent Girls

24 November 2015

Publication

HIV and young transgender people

Technical brief

Number of pages: 36

Publication date: 01 Oct 2015

Author: Interagency Working Group on Key Populations

News

The power of girls: African athletes call for gender equality, support for girls

Marcelle, 19, calls for girls to “get an education and be successful in life.” She and other elite athletes at the All African Games promoted girls’ rights, health and well-being through a variety of UNFPA-supported programmes. © UNFPA Congo

09 October 2015

Publication

Implementing Comprehensive HIV and STI Programmes with Men Who Have Sex with Men

Practical Guidance for Collaborative Interventions

Number of pages: 235

Publication date: 08 Sep 2015

Author: UNFPA, The Global Forum on MSM and HIV, UNDP, UNAIDS, WHO, United States Agency for International Development, the US President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

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Refugee with disability overcomes steep hurdles

Fatima at the Zaatari women’s centre where she volunteers as an art instructor. As a disabled child, she had to overcome stigma and isolation. She faced the same challenges again as a refugee. © UNFPA

27 July 2015

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Putting human rights at the heart of reproductive health

A new mother attends a culturally sensitive counselling session at the Jose Domingo De Obaldia Hospital in David, Panama. © UNFPA/Guadalupe Valdes

17 April 2015

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Teenage Pregnancy is Way of Life in Remote Laotian Villages

<p>At 16, Tod is expecting her second child. With limited options for schooling, adolscents in some remote villages in southern Laos routinely marry and start the hard work of raising families by age 14 or 15. <i>Photo©UNFPA AsiaPacific</i> </p>

30 October 2013

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Protecting the Rights, Unleashing the Potential of Indigenous Girls in Rural Guatemala

Abriendo Oportunidades offers safe spaces, mentoring, educational opportunities and solidarity for adolescent Mayan girls. It also introduces new possibilities into their lives. Photo © Mark Tuschman

14 May 2013

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Midwives Deliver for the Women of the World

02 May 2013

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