News

Companies reach more than 1 million with family planning information in Philippines

calendar_today18 July 2018

Phoebe Tamondong, 25, learned about family planning through a UNFPA-supported programme at her company. © UNFPA Philippines/Mario Villamor
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News

“They were afraid I would die”: Early motherhood puts girls at risk in the Republic of Moldova

calendar_today02 August 2018

Maria with her youngest daughter. She lost weight after each pregnancy, alarming her doctors. © UNFPA Moldova/Dan Gutu
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Young Persons with Disabilities

Publication date

Jul 2018

Author

UNFPA

Publication

Young Persons with Disabilities

Global Study on Ending Gender-based Violence and Realizing Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights

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News

HIV prevention efforts must reach most vulnerable – adolescents, young women, LGBTQIA+ communities

calendar_today23 July 2018

“Condoms will just disappear from our homes and we will know they are being used,” said 'Maneo Ramabanta, in Lesotho, where HIV prevention efforts must reach vulnerable adolescents. © UNFPA Lesotho/Violet Maraisane
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News

Girls in Azerbaijan battle disability stigma with sports

calendar_today24 July 2018

Girls attend a football programme run by UNFPA and the Special Olympics in Azerbaijan. The programme brings together girls living with disabilities and those without, to play sports and learn about their rights. © UNFPA Azerbaijan
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News

Balloons, disinfectant, brandy used in attempts to prevent pregnancy

calendar_today09 July 2018

People still resort to useless, dangerous strategies to prevent pregnancy. In some places, a fruit brandy called Rakija may still be used for this purpose. © UNFPA Bosnia and Herzegovina/Armin Smailovic
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News

Breaking taboos around sexual and reproductive health in rural Georgia

calendar_today21 June 2018

Young people from the Kakheti region of Georgia participate in peer education training on gender equality and reproductive health and rights. © UNFPA Georgia
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Video

Architect Not Child Bride: A Syrian Girl’s Dream

calendar_today19 June 2018

Architect Not Child Bride: A Syrian Girl’s Dream

Architect Not Child Bride: A Syrian Girl’s Dream

Since its opening in 2015, over 1,800 young women and men in Zaatari refugee camp have benefitted from trainings on reproductive health and gender-based violence at the Questscope-UNFPA Youth Centre. This is the story of 16-year-old Yanal, who became an advocate against child marriage after learning about its harms at the UNFPA-supported youth centre in Zaatari. A film by UNFPA Jordan/Elspeth Dehnert.

Compact for Young People in Humanitarian Action

Publisher

UNFPA and IFRC

Publication date

18 June 2018

Author

UNFPA

Publications

Compact for Young People in Humanitarian Action

Igniting hope

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News

Period shame, misinformation linked to serious human rights concerns

calendar_today07 June 2018

Menstrual health is a serious, but overlooked, issue among vulnerable women. Refugees in Louva, Angola, receive UNFPA-distributed dignity kits, which include sanitary napkins, soap, laundry detergent and other essential hygiene supplies. © UNFPA/Tiril Skarstein
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