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With bicycles, impoverished indigenous girls in Guatemala get a taste of freedom

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Indigenous girls in northern Guatemala must often travel great distances to get to school, a factor that leads to high drop out rates. Bicycles help them stay in school. © UNFPA/Alejandro De León
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  • Study shows meeting adolescents’ health needs would yield tenfold return

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

calendar_today19 May 2017

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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May 2016

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Daniel Schensul, Kathrin Weny and Rachel Snow

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Foundations for the Future

Building Quality Human Capital for Economic Transformation and Sustainable Development in the Context of the Istanbul Programme of Action

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The Lancet: Investing in adolescent health, education could bring tenfold economic benefit

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  • Taekwondo champion fights gender inequality in Azerbaijan

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Taekwondo champion fights gender inequality in Azerbaijan

calendar_today18 April 2017

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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  • Over 1 million affected by brutal flooding, landslides in Peru

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Over 1 million affected by brutal flooding, landslides in Peru

calendar_today05 April 2017

María is leading recovery efforts in her community. "The situation is decaying each day," she said. © UNFPA/Cotera
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  • Traditional leaders stand up to protect youth from HIV, unintended pregnancy

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

calendar_today03 April 2017

Traditional ceremonies are an opportunity to reach young people with life-saving information. © UNFPA/Meaghan Charkowick
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  • Teen mothers in Kenya become powerful advocates for change

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Teen mothers in Kenya become powerful advocates for change

calendar_today27 March 2017

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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