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“We must resolutely resist any attempts to go back”: Listening to the icons and activists of women’s rights

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"I want my daughters to be respected as human beings," says Fawzia Koofi, a trailblazer in Afghanistan. © Johannes Eisele/AFP/GettyImages© Johannes Eisele/AFP/GettyImages
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Protecting midwives on the front lines of the Ebola response

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A simulation of childbirth in an infection prevention and control situation taking place in an environment sensitive to the Ebola virus. © UNFPA DRC
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Costing the Three Transformative Results cover

Publisher

UNFPA

Publication date

Jan 2020

Author

Johns Hopkins University, Avenir Health, Victoria University, Institute of Health, Metrics and Evaluation at the University of Washington, UNFPA

Number of pages

36

Publication

Costing the Three Transformative Results

The cost of the transformative results UNFPA is committed to achieving by 2030

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Maternal deaths declining in Morocco thanks to midwives, but more support needed

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Khadija Bahzad holds a baby she delivered in Marrakech. Ms. Bahzad is a midwifery trainer, strengthening the skills of other midwives in the country. © UNFPA
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#BornComplete: Kenza's Story on FGM

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#BornComplete: Kenza's Story on FGM

#BornComplete: Kenza's Story on FGM

Kenza is a doctor in her twenties from Djibouti. In the video, she speaks of her experience with FGM as a child and the long-term consequences of the trauma. 

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Pregnant women, survivors of violence at risk in West Darfur clashes

calendar_today05 February 2020

Stigma is preventing survivors of sexual violence from seeking care and support. © UNFPA Sudan/Sufian Abdul-Mouty
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In war-torn Yemen, life-threatening pregnancy complication finds a happy ending

calendar_today30 January 2020

UNFPA’s former representative in Yemen, Anjali Sen, and reproductive health expert Afrah hold a newborn baby. UNFPA is the sole provider of life-saving reproductive health supplies and medicines in Yemen. © UNFPA Yemen
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Publisher

UNFPA

Publication date

Jan 2020

Resources

Chapter 2: Cost of Ending Unmet Need for Family Planning

This is the second chapter of Costing the Three Transformative Results, which focuses on new research to estimate the costs associated the global effort led by UNFPA towards: (a) ending preventable maternal deaths, (b) ending the unmet need for family planning, (c) ending gender-based violence and all harmful practices, including child marriage and female genital mutilation.

This chapter focuses on the estimated cost of ending unmet need for family planning. It was compiled by UNFPA partners at Avenir Health. 

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About UNFPA

We promote gender equality and empower women, girls and young people to take control of their bodies and their futures.

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Publisher

UNFPA

Publication date

Nov 2019

Author

Youth Coalition for Sexual and Reproductive Rights and UNFPA

Resources

Calling for Action on Young People’s Need for Contraception - Guide for Youth Advocates

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