Two More Corners of Ethiopia Call for an End to Genital Cutting

02 February 2012

A group of girls disavowed female genital mutilation/cutting at a declaration ceremony in the Argoba district.

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More Communities in Senegal Disavow Female Genital Mutilation and Cutting

31 January 2012

The young women of Pata (in the Kolda region of southwest Senegal) are active in the campaign to end female genital mutilation/cutting.

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Intel and UNFPA to Boost Health Workers’ Skills around the World

30 January 2012

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Rewarding the Heroic Work of Midwives in Afghanistan

20 January 2012

Students in the Community Midwives Education Programme, supported by UNFPA, in Kabul.Photo: Zubaida Akbar

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UNFPA Joins the 'Hellosmile' Global Project to Prevent Cervical Cancer

17 January 2012

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Bosnia and Herzegovina Prepares for its First Census in over 20 Years

16 January 2012

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At the Heart of Sex Selection, a Preference for Boys

16 January 2012

Sex-ratio imbalances remain throughtout numerous Asian countries, including in Viet Nam, shown here. Some regions within countries, however, have leveled off to normal range. Photo: KIBAE PARK/UN PHOTO

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For Haiti, Lighting Up the Camps and ‘Smile Clinics’

12 January 2012

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UNFPA Leader Wins Media Award

13 January 2012

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In Mogadishu, Nothing Is Simple

05 January 2012

"Lack of equipment is endemic in this area ofthe country, there is nothing," said Dr. Mohamed Yusuf, director of the Somalia Medina hospital in the capital. Photo: Dominic Nahr/Magnum Photos

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