Statement

Investing in teenage girls for a more just, stable and peaceful world

11 July 2016

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World Population Day in Six Eye-Popping Charts

Investing in teenage girls is critical – not only for girls, but for the world. © UNFPA Niger
  • 11 July 2016
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News

Youth with disabilities face staggering loss of rights

A class for youth with hearing disabilities in Burkina Faso. UNFPA has provided training on sexual and reproductive health to this and other schools in the country. ©UNFPA/Théodore Somda
  • 17 June 2016
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It Begins with One

Published on: 16/03/2016

Globally, 800 women die each day from preventable causes related to pregnancy and childbirth. More than 225 girls and women in developing countries have an unmet need for family planning. 

Every girl deserves to grow up in a world where her health and rights are respected, where she is empowered and enabled to reach her full potential.

It begins with one.

News

10 things you should know about women & the world’s humanitarian crises

Over 250,000 refugees have fled the violence in Burundi since last April. © UNFPA/Sawiche Wamunza
  • 23 May 2016
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Supporting women in crisis: Syrian refugees find services and hope in Türkiye's safe spaces

Fatma Fayiz Dawi (centre) regularly visits a UNFPA-supported Safe Space, where she can receive psychosocial support and other services. © UNFPA Türkiye/Aykut Aytac
  • 24 May 2016
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Women widowed by ISIL find hope and support in Iraq

A displaced woman writes down her dreams as part of the "Our Dreams" group support session. © UNFPA Iraq
  • 27 April 2016
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News

How the response to Nepal’s earthquake strengthened resources for the nation’s most vulnerable women

Sabina Rimal (left) meets a local woman at her Female Friendly Space in Rasuwa, Nepal. As part of its services, the FFS teaches women knitting and other income-generating skills. © UNFPA Asia/Matthew Taylor
  • 22 April 2016
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News

Two years since the Chibok girls’ abduction: Providing support for women and girls surviving Boko Haram

UNFPA has supported 6.2 million people impacted by the Boko Haram insurgency in North-eastern Nigeria. © UNFPA Nigeria
  • 15 April 2016
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Census reaches vulnerable women and girls in a remote area of Myanmar for the very first time

  • 12 April 2016
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