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Staggering numbers of women unable to exercise decision-making over their own bodies, new UNFPA report shows

01 April 2020
Yveka, 17, visits a UNFPA mobile clinic in Haiti. Haiti's former Minister of Women, Dr. Lise Marie Dejean, says many women lack autonomy over their bodies and health. © UNFPA
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“We must resolutely resist any attempts to go back”: Listening to the icons and activists of women’s rights

05 March 2020
"I want my daughters to be respected as human beings," says Fawzia Koofi, a trailblazer in Afghanistan. © Johannes Eisele/AFP/GettyImages© Johannes Eisele/AFP/GettyImages
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As Nairobi Summit ends, time to focus on accountability

20 November 2019
Participants celebrate at the closing ceremony in Nairobi. © Nairobi Summit
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This is how much it will cost to realize the world we want

13 November 2019
In 10 years, the world could achieve three transformative results, at a price tag of only $264 billion, according to new research unveiled at the Nairobi Summit on ICPD25. © UNFPA Uganda
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UNFPA awarded certificate for compensating the unavoidable greenhouse gas emissions from the facility and travel operations in 2018.  

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In rural Zambia, midwives trained to address birth complications provide quality maternal care

04 December 2019
With midwives in rural areas like the one served by Bwacha Health Center trained in treating birth complications, new mothers no longer have to be transferred to larger hospitals in order to receive the care they need. © UNFPA Zambia
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With United Kingdom funding, UNFPA-UNICEF Joint Programme supports better health for women, children and adolescents in Zambia

04 December 2019
The Joint Programme launched in 2017 will work to strengthen health systems in Zambia’s Central and Western provinces to improve maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health with an emphasis on equitable access and quality services. © UNFPA Zambia
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