Resources

Five Years of Saving Lives: The Regional Response to the Syria Crisis 2015

Resource date: 17 February 2016

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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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Publications

Girlhood, Not Motherhood

Preventing Adolescent Pregnancy

Number of pages: 58

Publication date: 01 December 2015

Author: UNFPA

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Publications

Universal Access to Reproductive Health: Progress and Challenges

Number of pages: 102

Publication date: 01 January 2016

Author: UNFPA

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Universal access to reproductive health affects and is affected by many aspects of life. It involves individuals’ most intimate relationships, including negotiation and decision-making within these relationships, and interactions with health providers regarding contraceptive methods and options.

This report seeks to identify areas where reproductive health has advanced or not according to four main indicators: Adolescent birth rate, contraceptive prevalence rate, unmet need for family planning rate, proportion of demand for contraception satisfied.

Publications

State of World Population 2015

Shelter From The Storm - A transformative agenda for women and girls in a crisis-prone world

Number of pages: 136

Publication date: 03 December 2015

Author: UNFPA

Publisher: UNFPA

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Empowering girls to take a stand against violence, abuse

25 November 2015
Violence against women takes place in every country and community in the world. Syrian women participate in a session on gender-based violence in Damascus. © UNFPA Syria/Hamada Smesem
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Young motherhood threatens girls in rural Cambodia

18 November 2015
Seila, 16, is pregnant with her first child. She dropped out of school to work on her family's farm in Tbong Khmum Province. © UNFPA Cambodia
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Safe haven for girls living on the streets of Côte d'Ivoire

17 November 2015
Girls in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, attend a life skills course. © Cavoequiva
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Events

Global Conference on Ending Violence Against Women

calendar_today09 December - 10 December 2015

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As Yemen conflict drags on, women’s vulnerability grows

02 November 2015
Intense fighting has left much of Yemen battle-scarred. The chaos has left women and girls increasingly vulnerable. © OCHA/Philippe Kropf
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