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Vast numbers of women lack decision-making power over their own bodies, says UNFPA flagship report

Marta Paula, from Guinea-Bissau, was hospitalized when she gave birth at 13. Doctors were worried she might die. Today, she calls for young people to have access to family planning. © UNFPA/I. Barbosa

10 April 2019

Press Release

UNFPA and UNAIDS urge the Government of Brunei Darussalam to repeal new discriminatory and harmful criminal law provisions

04 April 2019

News

Declaration affirms global support for reproductive health and rights

More than 200 million of women and adolescent girls are not using modern contraceptives even though they want to avoid pregnancy, the 52nd Commission on Population and Development heard today. In Thailand, a UNFPA-supported emergency shelter for pregnant teens. © UNFPA/Ruth Carr

01 April 2019

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Health, rights situation critical among women and girls in conflict-scarred Dara’a

After years of conflict, the population is seeing a cascade of health and human rights problems fall "like dominoes". © UNFPA Syria/Sufian Abdul-Mouty

19 March 2019

Publication

Framework of Actions for the follow-up to the Programme of Action of the International Conference on Population and Development

Number of pages: 276

Publication date: 03 Feb 2014

Author: United Nations

Publisher: United Nations

Press Release

The Nairobi Summit to Advance the ICPD Programme of Action

18 January 2019

News

To tackle domestic violence, Ukraine looks to UNFPA’s mobile assistance teams

More than 50 UNFPA mobile teams are currently working in the country, serving thousands. © UNFPA/Maks Levin

17 January 2019

News

Top 5 things you didn’t know about female genital mutilation

Asha lays out the tools she uses to perform female genital mutilation in Somalia. © UNFPA/Georgina Goodwin

05 February 2019

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Publication

Women and Young Persons with Disabilities

Guidelines for Providing Rights-Based and Gender-Responsive Services to Address Gender-Based Violence and Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights for Women and Young Persons with Disabilities

Number of pages: 206

Publication date: 01 Nov 2018

Author: UNFPA

Publisher: UNFPA

Resources

Your rights: Information for women and young people with disabilities

Resource date: 2018

Author: UNFPA

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