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Ministers at Women Deliver Pledge to Ensure Universal Access to Family Planning

31 May 2013

Government ministers at the Women Deliver conference pledged to ensure that sexual and reproductive health are central to the post-2015 development agenda.

Press Release

UNFPA Welcomes Eminent Persons’ Call to Place People, Particularly Women, at Heart of Transformative Development

30 May 2013

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Born into Crisis: Unwanted Pregnancies in Syria

29 May 2013

A baby in Turkey's Islahiye camp for Syrian refugees.  Photo by: Jodi Hilton/IRIN

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'Girls and Women Must Be at the Heart of Post-2015 Development Agenda'

30 May 2013

Two important advocates for family planning, UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin (centre) and (to his right) Melinda Gates, co-chair of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, on the final day of the Women Deliver conference.

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Pledges to Give Poor Women Access to Family Planning Are Having an Impact

28 May 2013

Family planning panel on day two of Women Deliver (left to right) UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin;  Melinda Gates, co-founder of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation; Philippines Secretary of Health Dr. Enrique Ona; and Dr. Awa Coll-Seck, Minister of Health in Senegal

Opinion

The Teen Pregnancy Divide

28 May 2013

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Investing in Women and Girls Pays: Highlights from Women Deliver

28 May 2013

UNFPA's Executive Director with Mette-Marit, Crown Princess of Norway and champion of women's rights, at the first day of the Women Deliver conference.

News

Midwife Finds her Work with Refugees Challenging and Rewarding

27 May 2013

In spite of the challenges of working in a refugee camp, midwife Ghadeer Taher Horani is very happy being able to contribute to the lives of women and children.

Opinion

The Nexus Between Women and Development

23 May 2013

News

Voices of Midwives

25 May 2013

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