The Power of the Adolescent Girl: Vision for 2030

11 October 2015

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Empowered girls can change the world, say UNFPA head and Ashley Judd

28 September 2015

Panel moderator Asha Curran, director of the Center for Innovation and Social Impact at the 92nd St Y, with UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin and Ashley Judd, an actress and human rights activist, at the Social Good Summit in New York. © UNFPA/Koye Adeboye

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Violence, inequality plague women in conflict-ravaged Yemen

22 September 2015

Gender-based violence and inequality are longstanding problems in Yemen. Officials fear conditions have worsened under the current humanitarian crisis. A survivor of gender-based violence was photographed at a displacement camp in 2011. © UNFPA Yemen/Fahmia Al-Fotih

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Women’s football defies stereotypes, inspires change in Cameroon

15 September 2015

Monique (top row, fourth from left), 18, and her teammates are challenging expectations in their conservative community. © UNFPA

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Girls' rights are a priority, say UN chief and UNFPA head

09 September 2015

UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin and United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon meet with 15 girls from Nigeria's Kaduna State, who presented a drama about the challenges they face in their community. © UNFPA Nigeria/Adeola Olunloyo

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Stemming the tide of violence: From abuser to reformer

08 September 2015

Ry Chan says he used to be violent towards his first wife, a fact he greatly regrets. Today, he is helping to inspire change among the men in his rural Cambodian village. © UNFPA Cambodia/Sophanara Pen

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Family planning fair dispels rumours, empowers women

21 July 2015

Patricia, 23, arrived at the fair knowing very little about contraception. But she was intrigued. "I do not want to have more children now because I do not have the means to support them," she said. © UNFPA WCARO

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“Hosting a bigger family”: Displaced Iraqis come together for Ramadan

16 July 2015

Displaced families share an Iftar meal at the women's centre in Saad Camp. © UNFPA/Eman Al Qoloub WCC /Rusul Abdul Kareem

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Overcoming fistula: A survivor’s remarkable story

20 May 2015

Carleta Eugenio Francisco has reclaimed her life after recovering from an obstetric fistula. She is now a community activist, helping to improve the health of women and girls in her community. © UNFPA Mozambique

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Advancing the rights of adolescent girls creates ‘virtuous cycle’, say global leaders

09 March 2015

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