Youth leadership & participation

General Assembly Committee Calls for Stronger Global Efforts to End Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting

Community discussions focusing on human rights are integral to collective decisions to abandon FGM in Senegal, one of the countries in the Joint Programme. Photo: UNFPA

30 November 2012

From Perpetrators of Violence to Agents of Change: Men and Boys in Times of Conflict

Amidst the generalized violence found in conflict and post-conflict situations, violence against women may spiral out of control, as it has in the Democratic Republic of Congo.  Photo: Lynsey Addario

28 November 2012

The Executive Director Advocates for Youth and Maternal Health in Benin

While on mission to Benin,  Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin visited a centre for young girls and women supported by UNFPA. Photo:  Nadine Azifan, UNFPA/Benin

14 November 2012

Drivers of Contraception in Tajikistan: Poverty, Religion and Mothers-in-law

Social norms about family size have changed in Tajikistan following the fall of the Soviet Union when large families were encouraged and supported.

09 November 2012

UNFPA Patron Warmly Received at Rio Youth Centre.

The Crown Princess was warmly received by young people in Cidade de Deus neighbourhood of Rio.

19 September 2012

On World’s First International Day of the Girl Child, UN Calls for End to Child Marriage

Soon-to-be-wed Faiz Mohammed, 40, and Ghulam Haider, 11, at her home in a rural village in Afghanistan. © Stephanie Sinclair/VII/Tooyoungtowed.org

15 October 2012

UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, condemns the brutal attack on Malala Yousafzai and two other Pakistani girls who spoke out for the rights of girls to receive an education. The senseless and repugnant act of of violence will not undermine the international community's commitment to gender equality, human rights and equal opportunity everywhere. UNFPA stands in solidarity with the girls whose courage has inspired us all. On this International Day of the Girl Child, UNFPA wishes them a complete and speedy recovery and extends its support for their families.

General Assembly Committee Calls for Stronger Global Efforts to End Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting

Global Youth Forum: Connecting Youth with a New Vision for Development

From Perpetrators of Violence to Agents of Change: Men and Boys in Times of Conflict

The Executive Director Advocates for Youth and Maternal Health in Benin

Drivers of Contraception in Tajikistan: Poverty, Religion and Mothers-in-law

UNFPA Patron Warmly Received at Rio Youth Centre.

On World’s First International Day of the Girl Child, UN Calls for End to Child Marriage

UNFPA Condemns Brutal Attack on Courageous Pakistani Girls

142 Million Girls Could Be Married before 18 in the Next Decade, Warns New Report

UNFPA Announces $20 Million Commitment to Reach Most Marginalised Adolescent Girls at Risk of Child Marriage