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UNFPA and The Guardian present the first pan-African award for reporting on female genital mutilation

19 February 2016
Diana Kendi (left) receives the first-annual Efua Dorkenoo award from Dolapo Osinbajo, wife of Nigeria's vice president (right). © UNFPA Nigeria
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Report from Yemen: Transforming the lives of women in a conflict zone

18 February 2016
Amidst the chaos of the conflict, women in Yemen have increased vulnerability to gender-based violence. © UNFPA Yemen
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Say #IDONT to fight child marriage this Valentine's Day

12 February 2016
An outraged passer bye tries to get the young bride's attention during a staged photo shoot drawing attention to the issue of child marriage in Lebanon. © KAFA (enough) Violence & Exploitation, Lebanon
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Gender equality key to ending dangerous and discriminatory practices

16 March 2015
Kenyan activist Betty Naisenya Lolgisoi with UNFPA Deputy Executive Director Kate Gilmore at a United Nations panel on ending practices harmful to women and girls. © UNFPA/Lin Gao
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A silent epidemic: The fight to end female genital mutilation in Colombia

09 February 2016
In 2007, it was revealed that FGM has long been widely practiced among Colombia's Emberá people. © UNFPA Colombia
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Flight from Syria: The story of one child bride

05 February 2016
Syrian refugees in front of the tent where Haneen and her family previously lived in southern Lebanon. © UNFPA/David Brunetti
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Changing the dialogue: Speaking out against female genital mutilation in Indonesia

03 February 2016
In Indonesia, 51% per cent of women under the age of 19 have been subjected to FGM. © UNFPA Indonesia
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