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Through ‘Zooming in on Your Voice’ we seek to empower and amplify the voices of youth of African descent in Uruguay

27 Aug 2020
The official launch of the project was on August 27 on the Month of the Youth celebration in Uruguay.
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Young people of African descent in Latin America and the Caribbean will strengthen their capacities for leadership and human rights

21 Oct 2020
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Colors, Youth and Afro Descendant Power

18 Sep 2020
Leonela Calderón Gordon is about to finish her university studies. She loves dancing, expressing herself and defending her afro descendant roots. Through UNPFA support, she has trained and learned valuable lessons on empowerment, solidarity and the defense of human rights.
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Nine Latin American and Caribbean countries adopt the ‘San José Commitment’ on the rights of people of African descent

18 Oct 2019
The most important actions of the San Jose Commitment include the design and implementation of national and local plans and programmes that address education, health, employment, housing and development issues affecting people of African descent.
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Still We Rise – Ending Slavery’s Legacy of Racism: a global imperative for justice

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Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem’s message on Child Marriage at the 65th Commission on the Status of Women (CSW)

March 17, 2021

In her remarks at the CSW65 high-level event "An inter-generational dialogue on child, early and forced marriage," UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem explained how child marriage is a manifestation of gender inequality that robs girls of say and choice and appealed for a gender-equal world in which girls would know their rights and value and be empowered to make their own informed decisions. 

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Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on Bodily Autonomy and SRHR for Generation Equality at the 65th Commission on the Status of Women (CSW)

March 16, 2021

In remarks for “Bodily Autonomy and SRHR for Generation Equality: What Kind of Leadership is Needed?” at the 65th session of the Commission of the Status of Women, UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem emphasized the importance of women’s and girls’ right to make decisions about their bodies. The foundation of gender equality, bodily autonomy empowers women and girls politically and economically, leading to prosperous, peaceful societies from which we all benefit.

Resources

Brief on UNFPA's Gender Strategy 2018–2021

Resource date: 11 March 2021

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Contraceptive Price Indicator for the year 2020

Resource date: 2021

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Contraceptive Price Indicator for the year 2020.

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From child bride to midwife saving lives of Afghan mothers

10 March 2021
Amina Mansoory is the only midwife serving in a remote district (population:1500) of Herat province in western Afghanistan. © UNFPA Afghanistan
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