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In one girl's stand against child marriage, a path forward for development

29 September 2014
Nana shakes the hand of Canadian Foreign Minister John Baird after speaking at a high-level panel on child marriage. Photo credit: Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada
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Seven years of resistance: One girl’s fight against FGM

23 September 2014
Nancy Tomee in New York, where she spoke to first ladies from around the world about her struggle against FGM. Photo credit: UNFPA/Omar Kasrawi
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Highest-level of emergency declared in Iraq

19 August 2014
Women and children await care at a UNFPA-supported maternity clinic in Iraq. Photo credit: UNFPA
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In Sudan, male partners critical in fight against FGM

02 September 2014
FGM is not just a women's issue; men also have a role to play. A UNFPA-supported Y-Peer group in East Sudan advocates ending the practice. Photo credit: UNFPA Sudan
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Opinion

For a Better World for All

23 July 2014
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In South Sudan, opposition to family planning exacerbates reproductive health needs

30 July 2014
A pregnant women receives antenatal care at a UNFPA clinic in a displacement camp in Juba, South Sudan. The country has too few health professionals to meet women's reproductive health needs.Photo credit: Tim McKulka/UNFPA
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Violence survivors seek support amid Syrian conflict

18 July 2014
<p>Syrian women seeking reproductive health services at the Al-Halbouni clinic in Damascus, Syria. <i>Photo credit: UNFPA Syria</i> </p>
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In Niger, empowering girls to take a stand against child marriage

21 July 2014
<p>Girls participate in a mentoring session in Niamey, part of the Action for Adolescent Girls initiative, in June 2014. <i>Photo credit: UNFPA/Satvika Chalasani</i> </p>
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