Video

La Chirurgie de l'Espoir [French with English Subtitles]

calendar_today02 September 2014

La Chirurgie de l'Espoir [French with English Subtitles]

La Chirurgie de l'Espoir [French with English Subtitles]

A group of young Mauritanians called Khoudeija, Aisha, Goundou, Aissata, and Coumbis suffer from a condition known as Obstetric Fistula, which severely affects their lives.

Video

Mozambique: Losing Out [Full Version]

calendar_today02 September 2014

Mozambique: Losing Out [Full Version]

Mozambique: Losing Out [Full Version]

In Mozambique, a country with one of the highest rates of child marriage and maternal mortality in the world, efforts are underway to ensure all young girls enjoy their right 
to equality.

Video

Too Young to Wed: Destaye

calendar_today02 September 2014

Too Young to Wed: Destaye

Too Young to Wed: Destaye

Married at 11, Destaye had hoped to stay in school.  But the birth of her child a few years later interrupted her plans. This short film examines the journey of an Ethiopian child bride.

Publisher

UN Adolescent Girls Task Force

Publication date

2010

Author

UN Adolescent Girls Task Force

Resources

Accelerating Efforts to Advance the Rights of Adolescent Girls: A UN Joint Statement

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Publisher

Women’s Refugee Commission, Save the Children, UNHCR, UNFPA

Publication date

2012

Author

Women’s Refugee Commission, Save the Children, UNHCR, UNFPA

Resources

Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health Programs in Humanitarian Settings

An In-depth Look at Family Planning Services

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News

Empowering girls key to Africa's success, leaders affirm

calendar_today22 September 2014

Investing in adolescents and youth will be key to taking advantage of a demographic dividend in the Sahel region of Africa, leaders said today at the United Nations. Girls in Niger. Photo credit: OCHA/David Ohana
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Statement

Empowering Adolescent Girls: Ending the Cycle of Violence

calendar_today09 October 2014

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News

From promise to action: Ending preventable maternal deaths in Kenya

calendar_today29 August 2014

Women await post-natal care at the Kakuma Refugee Camp in Turkana, one of the 15 counties where maternal death rates are highest. <i>Photo credit: UNFPA Kenya
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Press release

United Nations Population Fund and Global Citizen Launch Worldwide “#showyourselfie” petition – Mobilizing People to Say “Youth Matter!”

calendar_today12 August 2014

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Statement

International Youth Day Statement of the Executive Director, UNFPA

calendar_today12 August 2014

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