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“I was a little girl taking care of other kids” – After violence and neglect, women in Morocco find space to heal

12 December 2018
Nuzha was barely six years old when her father forced her into domestic labour to support her siblings. “I was responsible for feeding the whole family,” she told UNFPA. © UNFPA Morocco
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Ninety per cent of Sri Lankan women endure sexual harassment on public transport, UNFPA study shows

08 March 2017
Sexual harassment is rampant on Sri Lanka's public transport system, with far-reaching effects on their jobs, educations and lives. © UNFPA Sri Lanka
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Norway supports the health, protection and empowerment of adolescents and youth in Ethiopia

07 Dec 2018
The agreement was signed on 22 November in Addis Ababa, by (from left) Gillian Mellsop, UNICEF Representative to Ethiopia; Merete Lundemo, Ambassador of the Royal Norwegian Embassy to Ethiopia; Hiwot Hailu, State Minister of Women, Children and Youth Affairs of Ethiopia; and UNFPA Country Representative Bettina Maas. © UNICEF Ethiopia
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Canada convenes parliamentarians to accelerate achievement of ICPD Programme of Action

23 Nov 2018
Parliamentarians and experts from over 70 countries assembled at the 7th International Parliamentarians’ Conference on the Implementation of the ICPD Programme of Action. © UNFPA/Usenabasi Esiet
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UNFPA and Cheer Up Luv join forces against sexual harassment on public transport in Sri Lanka

26 November 2018
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