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African Union leaders pledge to invest in promise of young people

Young people must be prioritized, African Union leaders declared at a high-level meeting yesterday. Youth like Luwiza Lewis, in Malawi, demonstrate how opportunities can translate into lasting progress. © UNFPA Malawi
  • 30 September 2015
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  • Empowered girls can change the world, say UNFPA head and Ashley Judd

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Empowered girls can change the world, say UNFPA head and Ashley Judd

Panel moderator Asha Curran, director of the Center for Innovation and Social Impact at the 92nd St Y, with UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin and Ashley Judd, an actress and human rights activist, at the Social Good Summit in New York. © UNFPA/Koye Adeboye
  • 28 September 2015
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Gender and GBV Analyst (Open to South Sudanese Nationals Only)

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  • Closing date: 06 Oct 2015 09:00 PM (America/New_York)
  • Duty station: Juba, South Sudan
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  • Violence, inequality plague women in conflict-ravaged Yemen

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Violence, inequality plague women in conflict-ravaged Yemen

Gender-based violence and inequality are longstanding problems in Yemen. Officials fear conditions have worsened under the current humanitarian crisis. A survivor of gender-based violence was photographed at a displacement camp in 2011. © UNFPA Yemen/Fahmia Al-Fotih
  • 22 September 2015
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  • Women’s football defies stereotypes, inspires change in Cameroon

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Women’s football defies stereotypes, inspires change in Cameroon

Monique (top row, fourth from left), 18, and her teammates are challenging expectations in their conservative community. © UNFPA
  • 15 September 2015
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Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist

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  • Closing date: 25 Sep 2015 09:00 PM (America/New_York)
  • Duty station: Dakar, Senegal

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  • Girls' rights are a priority, say UN chief and UNFPA head

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Girls' rights are a priority, say UN chief and UNFPA head

UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin and United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon meet with 15 girls from Nigeria's Kaduna State, who presented a drama about the challenges they face in their community. © UNFPA Nigeria/Adeola Olunloyo
  • 09 September 2015
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  • Stemming the tide of violence: From abuser to reformer

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Stemming the tide of violence: From abuser to reformer

Ry Chan says he used to be violent towards his first wife, a fact he greatly regrets. Today, he is helping to inspire change among the men in his rural Cambodian village. © UNFPA Cambodia/Sophanara Pen
  • 08 September 2015
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  • Young pioneer in Ethiopia defies FGM, finds love

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Young pioneer in Ethiopia defies FGM, finds love

Hawa Buha with her husband, Enehaba Seid, in their home in Ethiopia. Ms. Hawa has been a trailblazer in her community, first refusing to undergo FGM, then marrying for love. © UNFPA Ethiopia/Abraham Gelaw
  • 01 September 2015
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  • Syrian refugee parents take a stand against child marriage

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Syrian refugee parents take a stand against child marriage

Jannah* refuses to marry off her 14-year-old daughter, despite pressure from relatives. “I will die before I give my daughter away,” she said. © UNFPA/David Brunetti
  • 24 August 2015
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