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A Week of Progress for Women and Children

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon(second from right) applaudes among members of the audience at the "Every Women,Every Child" event in support of the Global Strategy for Women's and Children's Health. Photo:UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe
  • 21 September 2011
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  • Cultural and Human Rights Dimensions of Family Planning in Mozambique

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Cultural and Human Rights Dimensions of Family Planning in Mozambique

Many couples in Mozambique have large families -- but better knowledge and access to voluntary family planning is helping to reduce the risk to women's health. Photo: UNFPA/Mozambique/Pedro Sa da Bandeira
  • 20 September 2011
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  • More Bangladeshi Mothers Get Vital Care During Childbirth

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More Bangladeshi Mothers Get Vital Care During Childbirth

Thanks to the commitment from the government and support from UNFPA and others, more Bangladeshi mothers are getting vital care during childbirth. Photo:Will Rayan/UNFPA
  • 20 September 2011
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  • Scaling-up Access to Long-term Family Planning Methods in Northern Ethiopia

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Scaling-up Access to Long-term Family Planning Methods in Northern Ethiopia

Ethiopiua's ambitious Health Extension Worker Programme is delivering reproductive health choices to women in their communities, including , more options for long-term, voluntary family planning.
  • 20 September 2011
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  • Midwives Are Key to Safe Deliveries for Afghani Women

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Midwives Are Key to Safe Deliveries for Afghani Women

While access to reproductive and maternal health care is expanding, local custom kept Fereshta, like many women in Afghanistan, from seeking timely emergency obstetric care. Photo:UNFPA/Afghanistan/Zubaida Akbar
  • 20 September 2011
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  • Leaders and Health Ministers Strategize Ways to Improve Community-level Access to Maternal Health

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Leaders and Health Ministers Strategize Ways to Improve Community-level Access to Maternal Health

  • 18 September 2011
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  • Natalie Imbruglia Rocks to a New Passion

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Natalie Imbruglia Rocks to a New Passion

  • 18 September 2011
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  • Unleashing the Power of Women and Girls: A 7 Billion Actions Special Event

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Unleashing the Power of Women and Girls: A 7 Billion Actions Special Event

Moderator Phil Hay from the Human Development Network and panelist Monique Coleman in discussion with Dr. Regina Benjamin,U.S. Surgeon General.
  • 13 September 2011
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  • High-level Meeting Highlights the Importance of a Secure and Reliable Supply of Contraceptives

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High-level Meeting Highlights the Importance of a Secure and Reliable Supply of Contraceptives

  • 07 September 2011
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  • UNFPA Executive Director Promises More Support for the Women and Youth of Dadaab

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UNFPA Executive Director Promises More Support for the Women and Youth of Dadaab

Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin listening to some of the new arrivals in Dadaab. Photo: Roar Sorensen.
  • 02 September 2011
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