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Female Islamic preachers call for women’s rights, contraception in Niger
- 27 February 2019
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Press Release
18 January 2019
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Resource date: 2018
Author: UNFPA
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Publication date: 06 Sep 2018
Author: UNFPA-UNICEF Joint Programme on Female Genital Mutilation Publication Date: 2018
Publisher: UNFPA, UNICEF
State of World Population
Number of pages: 132
Publication date: 01 Dec 2013
Author: UNFPA
Publisher: UNFPA
Every day in developing countries, 20,000 girls below age 18 give birth. Nine in 10 of these births occur within marriage or a union. This has consequences on the health, education, employment and rights of an untold millions of girls. What are the challenges of adolescent pregnancy, and what can we do to ensure girls have a healthy and safe transition into adulthood?
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