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Going the last mile to provide family planning in Lao People's Democratic Republic

Laipong and Tongdam Kongwan receive family planning information and services from Bounthone Kongphongma, a community health volunteer, in the remote village of Lao Luang. © UNFPA/Micka Perier

03 March 2015

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Message on the occasion of International Women’s Day: Beijing at 20

08 March 2015

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This International Women’s Day marks 20 years of progress

UNFPA marches for gender equality. Around the world, activists attend marches marking International Women's Day. © UNFPA/Lin Gao

06 March 2015

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Brushes and blushes: Livelihood skills help Syrian refugee escape child marriage

A girl peeks from her one-room shelter in an informal settlment for Syrian refugees in Al-Marj, Lebanon. Desperation has pushed some Syrian refugee families to see child marriage as a way to relieve economic pressures. © UNFPA/ David Brunetti

11 March 2015

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Youth take the lead in Papua New Guinea

Youth activist Benaiah Nari, in Papua New Guinea, helps his peers make safe and respectful sexual and reproductive health choices. © UNFPA Pacific

24 February 2015

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Martial artists fight gender discrimination, violence in Tajikistan

Girls practice Taekwondo in Dushanbe. They are wearing t-shirts from the UN Secretary-General’s UNiTE to End Violence against Women campaign. Sports federations in Tajikistan are working to advance gender equality and prevent violence against women. © UNFPA Tajikistan/Panos Pictures/William Daniels

09 February 2015

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Empowering women to lead the change: One woman’s fight against FGM

A network of women advocates in Doka, Sudan. They are committed to ending FGM in their community. © UNFPA

05 February 2015

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Young Mozambican activists call on leaders to support reproductive health efforts

16 January 2015

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Through a Death a Nation Awakens

31 December 2012

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Taking Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting Out of the Cultural Mosaic of Kenya

The rate of FGM/C is declining in Theraka villages where Ntano Na Mugambo or circumcision with words, is substituting for a cut.

22 April 2010

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