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Brazilian funk music sensation Dream Team do Passinho calls for "More Rights, Less Zika"

03 August 2016
Dream Team do Passinho launches their hit new song, "More Rights, Less Zika" on World Population Day 2016. The song is a collaboration between the popular music group and UNFPA. © UNFPA Brazil/Tatiana Almeida
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Mais Direitos e Menos Zika (More rights, less Zika)

Brazilian funk sensation Dream Team do Passinho has released a new song in partnership with UNFPA. Released on World Population Day 2016, the song is titled "Mais Direitos e Menos Zika," which translates to "More rights, Less Zika." It calls attention to the fact that Zika disproportionately affects marginalized communities in Brazil, and it encourages the use of condoms to prevent the sexual transmission of Zika. Read more about the song here.

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Supporting women in crisis: Syrian refugees find services and hope in Türkiye's safe spaces

24 May 2016
Fatma Fayiz Dawi (centre) regularly visits a UNFPA-supported Safe Space, where she can receive psychosocial support and other services. © UNFPA Türkiye/Aykut Aytac
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Ashley Judd

Acclaimed humanitarian, writer and actor Ashley Judd is fiercely committed to social justice. In particular, she believes that the sexual and reproductive health of girls and women, including choosing if, when and how many children to have, is at the heart of poverty eradication and sustainable development.

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Dispatches from the road: UNFPA Goodwill Ambassador Ashley Judd describes visiting refugees in Jordan

21 April 2016
In April, UNFPA Goodwill Ambassador Ashley Judd spent two weeks on mission in Jordan. © UNFPA Jordan/Mohammad Abu Ghosh
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A conversation with UNFPA Goodwill Ambassador Ashley Judd

24 March 2016
© UNFPA Jordan/Mohammad Abu Ghosh
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The time is now: A call to end female genital mutilation, child marriage and son selection by 2030

17 March 2016
(Left to right) Sheilla Akwara, Monica Singh and Kakenya Ntaiya spoke about their personal experiences with harmful practices during The Time is Now! © UNFPA/Runa A
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Empowered girls can change the world, say UNFPA head and Ashley Judd

28 September 2015
Panel moderator Asha Curran, director of the Center for Innovation and Social Impact at the 92nd St Y, with UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin and Ashley Judd, an actress and human rights activist, at the Social Good Summit in New York. © UNFPA/Koye Adeboye
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Martial artists fight gender discrimination, violence in Tajikistan

09 February 2015
Girls practice Taekwondo in Dushanbe. They are wearing t-shirts from the UN Secretary-General’s UNiTE to End Violence against Women campaign. Sports federations in Tajikistan are working to advance gender equality and prevent violence against women. © UNFPA Tajikistan/Panos Pictures/William Daniels
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