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“We are working against all odds”: Despite progress, FGM and child marriage numbers cause alarm

15 March 2019
The path forward will not be easy, says Tadelech Ermias, who bravely refused to undergo FGM. © UNFPA Ethiopia/Abraham Gelaw
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A guiding hand: School counsellors in Sierra Leone address early pregnancy, child marriage

18 March 2019
Fatmata Sesay reenrolled in school after becoming pregnant at age 15. © UNFPA Sierra Leone/Salim Kamara
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ICPD25: Gender equality needed for “unlocking the full potential of a country”

26 Feb 2019
A young mother receives sexual and reproductive health services at a health clinic in Kashikanwa. © UNFPA/Chiara Frisone
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In 1994, a revolution started – it's time we finish it

15 Feb 2019
Maria did not know how to avoid pregnancy. © UNFPA Moldova/Dan Gutu
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Spotlight on Kenya ahead of the Nairobi Summit

07 Mar 2019
President Uhuru Kenyatta and UNFPA Executive Director hailed the strong partnership between the Government of Kenya and UNFPA, which will jointly convene the Nairobi Summit on ICPD25 in November. Image courtesy of PSCU.
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Leaders call for securing sexual and reproductive health and rights in Kenya’s largest slum

11 March 2019
Dr. Natalia Kanem, UNFPA's Executive Director, met with community role models in Kibera, the largest informal settlement in Kenya. © UNFPA
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