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Young women emerge as responders, leaders in Nepal flooding

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Priyanka Singh (second from right) and her friends discuss their advocacy against child marriage with UNFPA District Officer Bhav Nath Jha. © UNFPA Nepal/Santosh Chhetri

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HIV prevention efforts must reach vulnerable girls and young women

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Takhona learned to protect herself from HIV from UNFPA's Safeguard Young People programme. © UNFPA Swaziland

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For many girls, school holidays means FGM “cutting season”

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Asha Ali Ibrahim, a local circumciser, with her granddaughter, who is due to be cut this year. © UNFPA/Georgina Goodwin

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Youth offer solutions to global problems, if leaders take action now

calendar_today18 July 2017

Edith Nambalirwa is reaching other youth with her entrepreneurial spirit and knowledge of sexual and reproductive health. © UNFPA ESARO/Corrie Butler

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Study shows meeting adolescents’ health needs would yield tenfold return

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Girls from the Safeguard Young People programme in Malawi, which provides sexual and reproductive health information, helps young people access health services, and offers leadership training. © UNFPA Malawi/Hope Ngwira

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Young people call for education, health care, rights – and politicians are listening

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Young people face myriad barriers to realizing their human rights, including poor access to education and health care. And girls are especially vulnerable, facing discrimination, violence and high rates of early pregnancy. © UNFPA

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Taekwondo champion fights gender inequality in Azerbaijan

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Taekwondo champion Farida Azizova (left) encourages young people to speak out against gender discrimination. Image from the Youth for a Better Future campaign.

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Traditional leaders stand up to protect youth from HIV, unintended pregnancy

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Teen mothers in Kenya become powerful advocates for change

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Young mothers Purity Bahati (left) and Naomi Kitsao (right) advocate for other young people to access sexual and reproductive health information and care. © UNFPA Kenya/Doulgas Waudo

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Girls in crisis settings overlooked for life-saving care, say health advocates

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A community leader makes his way to the tent of a pregnant 14-year-old former child bride. “I am worried about the delivery,” said the girl’s father. © UNFPA/David Brunetti

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Young women emerge as responders, leaders in Nepal flooding

HIV prevention efforts must reach vulnerable girls and young women

For many girls, school holidays means FGM “cutting season”

Youth offer solutions to global problems, if leaders take action now

Study shows meeting adolescents’ health needs would yield tenfold return

Young people call for education, health care, rights – and politicians are listening

Taekwondo champion fights gender inequality in Azerbaijan

Traditional leaders stand up to protect youth from HIV, unintended pregnancy

Teen mothers in Kenya become powerful advocates for change

Girls in crisis settings overlooked for life-saving care, say health advocates

Young women emerge as responders, leaders in Nepal flooding

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