Power Her Choices

Published on: 11/07/2017

Family planning is a human right. Yet in developing countries, 214 million women don't have the power to decide their future. With Power Her Choices, UNFPA, United Colors of Benetton and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation are calling attention to this unacceptable situation.

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One year after Ebola’s end, Sierra Leone's midwives help mend health system

Midwifery students listen to a fetal heartbeat. A new generation of midwives will shore up reproductive health care in Ebola-ravaged Sierra Leone. © Olivia Acland, United Nations

19 June 2017

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Counsellors reach out to Kachin communities to end gender violence

The staff at the Women's and Girls' Centre in Waing Maw, in Myanmar, are working with communities to stop gender-based violence. © UNFPA/Yenny Gamming

23 May 2017

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New survey shows violence against women widespread in Indonesia

A woman in Jakarta, Indonesia. A new survey reveals women in the country face high rates of violence. © CEphoto, Uwe Aranas

10 May 2017

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Taekwondo champion fights gender inequality in Azerbaijan

Taekwondo champion Farida Azizova (left) encourages young people to speak out against gender discrimination. Image from the Youth for a Better Future campaign.

18 April 2017

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Sexuality education offers life-saving lessons to Zambia’s young people

Education is helping young people combat Zambia's high rates of teen pregnancy and HIV. © UNFPA Zambia/Helene Christensen

13 April 2017

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UNFPA responds to gender violence in conflict-scarred Kachin

“The most difficult part of my job is the repeated cases, where the husband will not change his behaviour, where the wife is not able to leave, and where she is abused again and again,” says caseworker Lu Bu. © UNFPA/Yenny Gamming

07 April 2017

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At two-year mark, Yemen’s conflict takes heavy toll on women and girls

23 March 2017

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Sex selection leads to dangerous gender imbalance; new programme to tackle root causes

Son preference has led to skewed gender ratios in many Asian and Eastern European countries. The Dedalamazishvili family, in Georgia, participates in a documentary photography project raising awareness of the value of girls. © Dina Oganova for UNFPA Georgia

15 March 2017

Publication

Strengthening Civil Society Organizations and Government Partnerships to Scale Up Approaches to Engaging Men and Boys for Gender Equality and Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights

Number of pages: 36

Publication date: 30 Dec 2016

Author: UNFPA, Promundo and the MenEngage Alliance

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