Girlhood, Not Motherhood

Publication date

Dec 2015

Author

UNFPA

Number of pages

58

Publication

Girlhood, Not Motherhood

Preventing Adolescent Pregnancy

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News

10 things you didn’t know about the world’s population

calendar_today13 April 2015

These 10 facts about the world show signs of enormous progress – yet still not enough. © UNFPA/Anna Adhikari
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Universal Access to Reproductive Health: Progress and Challenges

Publication date

Jan 2016

Author

UNFPA

Number of pages

102

Publication

Universal Access to Reproductive Health: Progress and Challenges

Universal access to reproductive health affects and is affected by many aspects of life. It involves individuals’ most intimate relationships, including negotiation and decision-making within these relationships, and interactions with health providers regarding contraceptive methods and options.

This report seeks to identify areas where reproductive health has advanced or not according to four main indicators: Adolescent birth rate, contraceptive prevalence rate, unmet need for family planning rate, proportion of demand for contraception satisfied.

News

Harmful traditions contribute to traumatic birth injuries in Chad

calendar_today07 January 2016

Micheline Yotoudjim (left), a fistula survivor, helps other women with obstetric fistula through the treatment process. Here, she sits with a woman at the National Centre for Fistula Treatment in N'Djamena, Chad. © UNFPA/Ollivier Girard
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Youth advocates take on child marriage, gender inequality in Albania

calendar_today14 December 2015

Throughout her adolescence, Gina* was pressured to leave school and get married. Today, she is a youth advocate, working to promote the rights and well-being of other young girls. © Observatory for Children’s Rights
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Publication date

Nov 2015

Resources

16 girls: Stories of resistance

State of World Population 2015

Publisher

UNFPA

Publication date

2015

Author

UNFPA

Number of pages

136

State of World Population

State of World Population 2015

Shelter From The Storm - A transformative agenda for women and girls in a crisis-prone world

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Acceptance of family planning grows in Afghanistan, but myths linger

calendar_today23 November 2015

Nargis, a midwife, provides family planning counselling in Herat, Afghanistan. © UNFPA Afghanistan/Ahmadullah Amarkhil
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Young motherhood threatens girls in rural Cambodia

calendar_today18 November 2015

Seila, 16, is pregnant with her first child. She dropped out of school to work on her family's farm in Tbong Khmum Province. © UNFPA Cambodia
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Safe haven for girls living on the streets of Côte d'Ivoire

calendar_today17 November 2015

Girls in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, attend a life skills course. © Cavoequiva
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