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Reclaiming teenage mothers’ dreams, plans and potential

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Ana Francini González Avalos became pregnant at 13. Despite social stigma around adolescent pregnancy, Fran – as she likes to be called – says she is betting on herself and her future potential. © UNFPA/Priscilla Mora Flores

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After an adolescent pregnancy drove them apart, here’s how one family in Rwanda reconnected

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Nyiranzahavugimana Florence, a young mother in Karongi district, carries her child on her back while selling mobile money services. © UNFPA/Alain Mwizerwa

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In Costa Rica, indigenous youth leaders are blazing a trail toward a better future for women and girls

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In her daughter, Ms. Gallardo sees the future. © UNFPA Costa Rica/Gabriela Rodríguez

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Gender and income inequalities driving teenage motherhood in developing countries, new report confirms

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Haiti – Lumilene*, 15, lives with her parents and her 6-month-old daughter in a camp for people displaced by the earthquake that hit Haiti in 2010. She is one of many child mothers in the camp, where violence against girls and women is rife. © UNFPA/Plan International/Pieter ten Hoopen

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As global cases of COVID-19 hit grim milestones and exacerbate other crises, UNFPA strengthens resolve to save lives

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Midwife Prasansa Budha Lama examines a new mother and baby on the outskirts of Kathmandu Valley, Nepal. During lockdown, UNFPA-supported midwives provided telecounselling and helpline services, communicating with pregnant and postpartum women via social networks and messaging apps. © UNFPA Nepal

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Life interrupted: Myanmar teen pregnancy points to need for comprehensive sexuality education

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Thiri became pregnant at age 15. A marriage was hastily arranged for her, and she dropped out of school. © UNFPA Myanmar/Yenny Gamming

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Reclaiming teenage mothers’ dreams, plans and potential

After an adolescent pregnancy drove them apart, here’s how one family in Rwanda reconnected

In Costa Rica, indigenous youth leaders are blazing a trail toward a better future for women and girls

Gender and income inequalities driving teenage motherhood in developing countries, new report confirms

As global cases of COVID-19 hit grim milestones and exacerbate other crises, UNFPA strengthens resolve to save lives

Life interrupted: Myanmar teen pregnancy points to need for comprehensive sexuality education

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