Uniting as one humanity

19 August 2016

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Dispatches from the road: Goodwill Ambassador Ashley Judd on conflict, abuse and healing in Ukraine

17 August 2016

UNFPA Goodwill Ambassador Ashley Judd looks at a shelled building in the Donetsk region of Ukraine. © UNFPA Ukraine/Maks Levin

Publications

Women, Faith and Human Rights

Number of pages: 36

Publication date: 24 June 2016

Author: UNFPA

Publisher: UNFPA

News

As crisis escalates in Yemen, pregnant women need essential care

16 August 2016

Women and girls have been disproportionately affected by the conflict in Yemen. © UNFPA Yemen/Fahmia Al-Fotih

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Periods not a problem thanks to pad-making club in Malawi

12 August 2016

Fatima Muhammed demonstrates how to make a reusable sanitary napkin in her school's sewing room. Classmate Deborah Chavula looks on. © UNFPA Malawi/Henry Chimbali

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Girls in Uganda become SDG "ambassadors," fight teen pregnancy with poetry

12 August 2016

Students perform their award-winning poem, "The Life that is Worthy." Their message makes them ambassadors of sustainable development, said leaders at the 2016 Music, Dance and Drama Festival.

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Women face "unspeakable" sexual violence in South Sudan

05 August 2016

UNFPA is providing post-rape treatment kits and other essential health supplies in South Sudan. Sexual violence has been widespread since hostilities erupted last month. © UNFPA/Tim McKulka

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Upsurge in sexuality education seen in countries with high HIV rates

04 August 2016

Young people have a right to access to accurate information about their bodies, including how to protect themselves from HIV. Youth pose with singer Yvonne Chaka Chaka at the 21st International AIDS Conference. © UNFPA/Prossy Nakanjako

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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

Video

Mais Direitos e Menos Zika (More rights, less Zika)

August 3, 2016

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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