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How the response to Nepal’s earthquake strengthened resources for the nation’s most vulnerable women

22 April 2016
Sabina Rimal (left) meets a local woman at her Female Friendly Space in Rasuwa, Nepal. As part of its services, the FFS teaches women knitting and other income-generating skills. © UNFPA Asia/Matthew Taylor
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Prime time dads: Improving gender equality in Georgia through reality TV

01 April 2016
Zviad Kvaratskhelia spends an evening watching cartoons with his three sons. © "We Care"
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Fighting for justice for women amidst conflict in Yemen

28 March 2016
Already high rates of sexual and gender-based violence are rising admist the now year-old conflict in Yemen. © UNFPA Yemen
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A conversation with UNFPA Goodwill Ambassador Ashley Judd

24 March 2016
© UNFPA Jordan/Mohammad Abu Ghosh
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One month later: Getting critical services to pregnant women after Fiji’s Cyclone Winston

21 March 2016
Elenoa sits with her infant daughter on a bed in Rakiraki Hospital. © UNFPA Pacific Sub-Regional Office/Ariela Zibiah
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The time is now: A call to end female genital mutilation, child marriage and son selection by 2030

17 March 2016
(Left to right) Sheilla Akwara, Monica Singh and Kakenya Ntaiya spoke about their personal experiences with harmful practices during The Time is Now! © UNFPA/Runa A
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Global leaders launch a new programme to support women in conflict zones

16 March 2016
The vulnerabilities of women and girls have often been overlooked in traditional responses to crisis. © UNFPA/Nake Batev
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Passage to change: Empowering adolescent girls this International Women’s Day

07 March 2016
Action for Adolescent Girls is slowly transforming the lives of adolescent girls in Udaipur district, India. © UNFPA India/Arvind Jodna
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