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Expanding family planning choices for women in the Philippines

17 May 2018

Hannah Gumaro chose to receive a contraceptive implant at a UNFPA-supported family planning session. © UNFPA Philippines/Mario Villamor

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With Australia, working towards zero unmet need for family planning in the Pacific island countries

16 May 2018

A woman holding a dignity kit stands with her two children outside their home in ‘Eua, which was damaged when Tropical Cyclone Gita hit Tonga in February 2018. © Tomoko Kurokawa/UNFPA Pacific

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Fifty years ago, it became official: Family planning is a human right

11 May 2018

Women learn about family planning at a clinic in Tunisia in 1987. The right to plan one's family has been a game-changer for women. © UN Photo/John Isaac

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A young activist in Malawi campaigns to keep girls out of marriage and in school

10 May 2018

Drawing on her own experience being married as a child – and then getting back to school – Jenipher Sanni has become a mentor for girls in her community. © UN Foundation/GirlUp

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Over coffee, young people in the Maldives discuss sexual and reproductive health

24 April 2018

Young women and men come to Safe Space sessions in equal numbers and with equal levels of interest in discussing topics that, otherwise, most don't talk about with anyone else. © UNFPA Maldives/Ashwa Faheem

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Rural midwives help save mothers in Lao People’s Democratic Republic

10 April 2018

Out's pregnancy is assessed by a midwife during an antenatal home visit. © UNFPA/Ruth Carr

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From midwife to MP - Advancing the rights of women in the Comoros

04 April 2018

MP Hadjira Oumouri attends the Comorian marathon on International Women’s Day. Her shirt says, "I am more than a mother. I am also a woman with ambition." © UNFPA Comoros/Nasser Youssouf

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In the Philippines, information key to halting teenage pregnancy

23 March 2018

“We really need more information on sex and reproductive health,” said Kathleen Acosta, 18, a senior and student leader at UP high school in Iloilo. © UNFPA Philippines

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New generation of women saying: “Not yet”

13 March 2018

Kyae Nai belongs to a new generation of women in Myanmar who are making active choices about the timing of their pregnancies. © UNFPA Myanmar/Yenny Gamming

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Teen moms in Peru pinpoint need for sexuality education, health services

19 February 2018

Angie and Jazmin were both teen mothers in Lima, Peru. They both say they did not have access to comprehensive sexuality education. © Paco Chuquiure

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