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Bodily autonomy becomes a global rallying cry at Paris Forum on gender equality

02 July 2021
UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem and Malian feminist activist Oumou Salif Touré visited the art installation UNFPA developed in partnership with Equipop and Dysturb to highlight the critical importance of realizing bodily autonomy for all. “The future remains very uncertain. But I have faith in this generation of feminists to which I belong,” Ms. Touré told UNFPA. © UNFPA/Appolonia Benoist
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As Afghanistan grapples with surge in COVID-19 cases, one midwife shares her strength

23 June 2021
Mastura Zia provides maternal health services to Afghan returnees, many of them deported from neighbouring Iran. © Zaeem Abdul Rahman/UNFPA Afghanistan
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Empowering Kenyan women and girls with disabilities in managing menstrual health

24 June 2021
Anne Wanjiru leads a programme on sexuality for persons with disabilities, which includes menstrual hygiene management. © This-Ability Trust
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Entrepreneurship flourishes among Filipino populations at risk for HIV

28 June 2021
A programme for populations vulnerable to HIV helps individuals start small businesses, like a food stand, at a time when many have trouble finding employment during COVID-19. © UNFPA Philippines/Merceditas Apilado | Photo for representational purposes only
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Helping women and girls claim their bodily autonomy in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

09 June 2021
UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem and East and Southern Regional Director Julitta Onabanjoeets with Nobel Prize winner Dr. Denis Mukwege as well as community members, advocates and survivors. © UNFPA/Luis Tato
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