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Population and poverty

Publication date

2014

Author

UNFPA

Resources

Population and poverty

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News

Five of the greatest sexual health advances since the birth of the UN

calendar_today23 October 2015

Over the last 70 years, there has been remarkable progress in sexual and reproductive health. Women learn about family planning at a clinic in Tunisia in 1987. © UN Photo/John Isaac
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Press release

Global leaders call for greater access to family planning

calendar_today25 January 2016

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News

10 things you didn’t know about the world’s population

calendar_today13 April 2015

These 10 facts about the world show signs of enormous progress – yet still not enough. © UNFPA/Anna Adhikari
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Universal Access to Reproductive Health: Progress and Challenges

Publication date

Jan 2016

Author

UNFPA

Number of pages

102

Publication

Universal Access to Reproductive Health: Progress and Challenges

Universal access to reproductive health affects and is affected by many aspects of life. It involves individuals’ most intimate relationships, including negotiation and decision-making within these relationships, and interactions with health providers regarding contraceptive methods and options.

This report seeks to identify areas where reproductive health has advanced or not according to four main indicators: Adolescent birth rate, contraceptive prevalence rate, unmet need for family planning rate, proportion of demand for contraception satisfied.

News

Giving women choices: Family planning options increase in rural Ethiopia

calendar_today05 January 2016

Semira Umer, a health extension worker in northern Ethiopia, often counsels women on family planning. She says almost every married woman in the area now knows about the contraceptive options available. ©UNFPA Ethiopia/Mulugeta Ayene
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State of World Population 2015

Publisher

UNFPA

Publication date

2015

Author

UNFPA

Number of pages

136

State of World Population

State of World Population 2015

Shelter From The Storm - A transformative agenda for women and girls in a crisis-prone world

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News

Acceptance of family planning grows in Afghanistan, but myths linger

calendar_today23 November 2015

Nargis, a midwife, provides family planning counselling in Herat, Afghanistan. © UNFPA Afghanistan/Ahmadullah Amarkhil
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News

Young motherhood threatens girls in rural Cambodia

calendar_today18 November 2015

Seila, 16, is pregnant with her first child. She dropped out of school to work on her family's farm in Tbong Khmum Province. © UNFPA Cambodia
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