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“More educators, more access”: One woman’s dedication to delivering sexuality education to young people across Mexico City

Rocío Ordóñez Pedraza, a 32-year-old psychologist and advocate working with the Mexico Vivo Foundation NGO, talks to her mentee, 22-year-old Christian, in Mexico City. © UNFPA Mexico/Celia D’Luna
  • 12 August 2025
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Peer-to-peer information is power: The hotline equipping young people in Paraguay to exert their rights

Somos Pytyvõhára group is made up of committed adolescents and young people who are activists for sexual and reproductive rights. © UNFPA Paraguay/Mario Achucarro
  • 12 August 2024
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First menstruation is often accompanied by fear, shame, lack of information, women and girls in Arab states reveal

Even talking about menstruation is considered taboo or embarrassing, many women told UNFPA. © UNFPA Somalia
  • 28 May 2021
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The fundamentals of a CRVS system

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The power of death statistics to improve lives

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The power of death statistics to improve lives Routine death statistics offer important data to identify new conditions and track success in reducing disease. Learn more from Prabhat Jha of the Dalla Lana School of Public Health at the University of Toronto in this interview.

 

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This Mother’s Day, here are 5 reasons to celebrate motherhood – by choice

Henriette Akayezu, 19, with her son in Rwanda. This month, as more than 100 countries mark Mother’s Day, we call attention to the power and importance of exercising choice in the act of becoming mothers – a power afforded to too few. © UNFPA/Jadwiga Figula
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Guidance Note for UN Country Teams: Meaningful Engagement with Young Persons with Disabilities

Resource date: Apr 2024

Author: UN Youth Office, UNFPA, the Center for Inclusive Policy (CIP) and Youth2030 Task Team on Youth with Disabilities

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UNFPA Response in Yemen Situation Report #5 – January-March 2024

Resource date: Apr 2024

Author: UNFPA Yemen

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