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“I will keep very strong”: An Ethiopian girl fights to delay marriage

Kadiga Mohammed fought her parents' decision to have her marry an older cousin at age 16. Photo credit: Abraham Gelaw

05 June 2014

News

Connecting mothers-to-be with health clinics in rural Zambia

Olivia Kaunda (left) relaxes outside the Luvuzi maternity waiting home at the Luvuzi Rural Health Clinic. Photo credit: UNFPA Zambia/Zandonda

04 June 2014

News

Somali midwifery school helps tackle harsh conditions for women

Midwifery students graduate from the new Mogadishu Midwifery School in Mogadishu, Somalia. Photo credit: UNFPA Somalia

30 May 2014

News

The colour purple, changing the future of Afghan mothers

From left to right: Aqela, Masooma and Fatima, students at the Community Midwifery School in Kabul. Photo credit: Maria Blanco Lora/UNFPA.

09 May 2014

News

Parliamentarians Spotlight Rights of Women and Girls

A photo presentation at the 6th International Parliamentarians’ Conference on the Implementation of the ICPD Programme of Action in Stockholm, Sweden. Photo credit: EPF/Kristian Pohl

28 April 2014

Press Release

Global Parliamentarians Mark Twentieth Anniversary of "Revolution" in International Development

23 April 2014

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Empowering Youth to End Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting

Madame Chantal Compaoré, First Lady of Burkina Faso (centre) with Aissata Camara (left) and other young participants invited to take part in the side-event on ending female genital mutilation/cutting. Photo credit: Aissata Camara

12 March 2014

News

UNFPA Patron H.R.H. Crown Princess Mary of Denmark Visits UNFPA Headquarters for Briefing on the ICPD Beyond 2014 Global Report

Executive Director Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin with UNFPA Patron H.R.H. the Crown Princess of Denmark following a briefing at UNFPA Headquarters.

10 March 2014

News

UNFPA Patron Addresses Women Deliver Conference in Malaysia

30 May 2013

News

UNFPA and UN Women Launch Joint Global Programme on Essential Services for Women and Girls Subject to Violence

04 December 2013

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