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Change is Real: Reflections from community elders on their journey to end harmful practices
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Change is Real: Reflections from community elders on their journey to end harmful practices
Two female speakers, UNFPA Executive Director Diene Keita and H.E. Anna Jóhannsdóttir, Permanent Representative of Iceland to the United Nations, seated at the event.
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Harnessing the power of AI for a future free from female genital mutilation

UNITED NATIONS, New York – UNFPA, together with the Government of Iceland and the Government of Burkina Faso, convened a high-level event titled “Smart Solutions for a Safer Future: Using AI to End Female Genital Mutilation” at United Nations Headquarters in New York on Thursday.

Janeth Nashon Jackson, a dedicated nurse at the village dispensary in Murufiti, is leading a transformation. She has made the dispensary into a sanctuary for adolescents and young people seeking life-changing healthcare.
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United Republic of Tanzania: From Vision to Victory: Leading Youth Services Delivery at Murufiti Dispensary

MURUFITI, United Republic of Tanzania – Janeth Nashon Jackson, a dedicated nurse at the village dispensary in Murufiti, is leading a transformation. She has made the dispensary into a sanctuary for adolescents and young people seeking life-changing healthcare. 
The photo shows Nurlinawati standing in front of a building.
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Indonesia: Breaking Barriers, Building Futures: Indonesian Teachers Champion Reproductive Health for Young People

JAKARTA, Indonesia – Teaching reproductive health to adolescents takes special skills, creativity, dedication and compassion. Four extraordinary teachers in Indonesia shared with UNFPA how such education can transform students’ understanding of their bodies and their rights. 
The photo shows 11 participants in the study standing in front of the glass-fronted Palazzo della Regione Piemonte, a regional government office in Turin, Italy.
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Bosnia and Herzegovina: Study visit on cancer prevention – learning from the Turin experience

TURIN, Italy – Cancer is a significant public health issue and leading cause of death in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The need for high-quality cancer prevention programmes is urgent.