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Child marriage, female genital mutilation urgent priorities as pandemic threatens progress

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Fethiye says staff at a UNFPA safe space helped convince her family to let her go to school rather than be wed. © UNFPA Türkiye

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Honduras television drama shines light on teen pregnancy, helps girls speak out

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The future we want for women and girls

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A former child bride in Afghanistan finds hope and new life during COVID-19

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What we learn by listening to girls

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Yanal raises her voice on behalf of girls vulnerable to child marriage. © UNFPA

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Dec 2019

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Mengjia Liang, Sandile Simelane, Guillem Fortuny Fillo, Satvika Chalasani, Katherine Weny, Pablo Salazar Canelos, Lorna Jenkins, Ann-Beth Moller, Venkatraman Chandra-Mouli, Lale Say, Kristien Michielsen, Danielle Marie Claire Engel, Rachel Snow

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The State of Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health

Publication date

Jun 2020

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UNFPA

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160

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The Joint Programme on Girls' Education brings together teachers and parents to help keep girls in school. © UNFPA Malawi

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