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South Sudan Commemorates its First Birthday

09 July 2012
The first year since South Sudan achieved independence has been one of  challenges as well as achievements.
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In Sudan: Changing Labels, Changing Lives

15 June 2012
<p>These uncut girls, in their <i>Saleema</i> colors, are being celebrated for their status as being "perfect, whole, as God made them".</p>
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Obstetric Fistula in Pakistan - Another Blight on the Child Bride

17 April 2012
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2,000 More African Communities End Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting in 2011

06 February 2012
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Sudan: The Campaign against Cutting Goes to School

02 February 2012
The Joint Programme is working to protect young girls like these from the trauma of female genital mutilation/cutting.
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Daring to Speak About HIV Prevention in Morocco and Egypt

01 December 2011
In Morocco, married women have little access to information on HIV prevention. Photo by see Wah/Wikimedia Commons
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UNFPA Supports Iran’s 2011 Census

23 November 2011
An enumerator at work in southern Tehran in November. Staff from UNFPA and the Statistical Center of Iran also helped with the census.
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Lacking Sanitary Pads, Girls Miss School in Dadaab Refugee Camp

18 November 2011
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Saving a Girl in Dadaab From More Suffering

18 November 2011
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One Mother Delivers Triplets in Safety: Others are Not So Lucky

07 October 2011
On 15 September, Hawa's three tiny babies were delivered at the maternity shelter by Caesarean section
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