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Studies show severe toll of COVID-19 on sexual and reproductive health, rights around the world

calendar_today21 April 2021

School closures have put young people at risk, researchers say. Pictured, a UNFPA-supported boarding school in Kenya, photographed in November 2020. © UNFPA ESARO
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Bodily autonomy: Busting 7 myths that undermine individual rights and freedoms

calendar_today14 April 2021

A survivor of childhood violence in Ghana, during a conversation about her experience. Violations of bodily autonomy can leave lasting emotional scars. © UNFPA/George Koranteng
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Serbian women with disabilities shatter taboos, transform health services amid pandemic

calendar_today12 April 2021

Mónika Zsúnyi and other advocates are making their local communities and health systems more inclusive. Image courtesy of Mónika Zsúnyi
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State of World Population 2021

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Apr 2021

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UNFPA

State of World Population

State of World Population 2021

My Body is My Own - Claiming the right to autonomy and self-determination

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Dominican Republic project champions welfare of mothers amid COVID-19 pandemic

calendar_today29 March 2021

Lucía García, 19, is pregnant with her third child. Despite the hardships of the pandemic, she feels more prepared for childbirth than before. © AFP/UNFPA Dominican Republic
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Mobile clinics deliver last-mile reproductive health care in Madagascar

calendar_today26 March 2021

A pregnant woman en route to deliver her child at Regional Reference Hospital of Ambovombe in Androy region, Madagascar. Trips by cart can sometimes take the entire day. © UNFPA Madagascar
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Sudan sees expanded life-saving reproductive health services, with women at the helm

calendar_today24 March 2021

Women in the Shanisha community, in Sudan's Blue Nile State, speak about changes happening since the country's democratic transition. © UNFPA Sudan/Sufian Abdul-Mouty
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Motherhood on the brink: Pregnant women in Yemen under famine and violence

calendar_today25 March 2021

Midwife Shrook Khalid Saeed tells UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem about a harrowing delivery. © UNFPA Yemen
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We must empower women and girls to claim their bodily autonomy, leaders affirm

calendar_today19 March 2021

Catarina Furtado visits a new mother in a maternity ward. The right to make essential choices, such as when and whether to become a parent, and to see a doctor, must be realized for all, she said. Image courtesy of Catarina Furtado.
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Syria’s decade of conflict takes massive toll on women and girls

calendar_today15 March 2021

The Syrian crisis has reached a tragic anniversary: 10 years of ceaseless conflict. © UNFPA Syria
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