Events

Commission on Population and Development, 54th session

calendar_today19 April - 23 April 2021

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Elopement or kidnapping? A love story in Afghanistan

13 April 2021
Many young people in Afghanistan have no say over whether or whom to marry. Pictured: a ring belonging to one Afghan child bride. © UNFPA Afghanistan
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Bodily autonomy: Busting 7 myths that undermine individual rights and freedoms

14 April 2021
A survivor of childhood violence in Ghana, during a conversation about her experience. Violations of bodily autonomy can leave lasting emotional scars. © UNFPA/George Koranteng
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Serbian women with disabilities shatter taboos, transform health services amid pandemic

12 April 2021
Mónika Zsúnyi and other advocates are making their local communities and health systems more inclusive. Image courtesy of Mónika Zsúnyi
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After COVID-19, let’s build equitable health care systems and more resilient societies

07 April 2021
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A publication on reproductive health for women with disabilities is published in Braille

06 April 2021
A reproductive health booklet for women with disabilities was published in Braille and distributed to libraries and schools for the visually impaired in Kazakhstan. © UNFPA Kazakhstan
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Yemeni midwives help deliver hope during Ramadan

01 April 2021
Midwife Rahma attends to Halima, who is due to give birth during Ramadan, at her home that has been outfitted as a maternity clinic. © UNFPA Yemen
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Dominican Republic project champions welfare of mothers amid COVID-19 pandemic

29 March 2021
Lucía García, 19, is pregnant with her third child. Despite the hardships of the pandemic, she feels more prepared for childbirth than before. © AFP/UNFPA Dominican Republic
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Updates

Republic of Korea-supported knowledge centres advance gender equality in Tanzania

24 Mar 2021
Women learn about their rights and gender equality at a knowledge centre in Malito village, Shinyanga. @ UNFPA Tanzania/Karlien Truyens
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