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What if you couldn’t make any life choices?

calendar_today10 July 2025

What if you couldn’t make any life choices?

What if you couldn’t make any life choices?

Imagine waking up in a world where your voice is silenced – by other people, or by fear.

A world where your choices are made for you and your body is not your own.

For too many women and girls, this isn’t fiction. It’s just everyday life.

This World Population Day, join UNFPA—the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency—to help ensure that every woman and girl enjoys the freedom to make her own choices.

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Publication date

Jun 2025

Number of pages

160

State of World Population

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Speech

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Video

UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem’s Message at the launch of The State of World Population 2022

calendar_today30 March 2022

UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem’s Message at the launch of The State of World Population 2022

UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem’s Message at the launch of The State of World Population 2022

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Statement at the launch of The State of World Population 2022

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News

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State of World Population 2020 cover

Publication date

Jun 2020

Author

UNFPA

Number of pages

160

State of World Population

State of World Population 2020

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News

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Without urgent action, the situation for women and girls could worsen. Artwork by Fatma Mahmoud Salama Raslan.
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