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HIV-positive youth leaders push for better access to care in Latin America

21 September 2015

Joel Barrera began a support group for youth living with HIV, which has transformed into a network for youth to advocate for better care and an end to discrimination. © UNFPA/Walter Sotomayor

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Ebola prompts efforts to boost condom use in Liberia

01 July 2015

Condoms are critical for preventing sexually transmitted infections, including HIV and – in Ebola-affected countries like Liberia – the Ebola virus. © UNFPA/Nordic Office

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Combating Tanzania's high child marriage rates

15 September 2014

Students and teachers at the Jangwani Girls' Secondary School, in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, listen to a presentation about girls' rights during the launch of a national campaign to end child marriage. Photo credit: RCO/Selemani Kitenge

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Ugandan youth push for increased access to reproductive health services

05 August 2014

Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin speaks with youth about increasing access to sexual and reproductive health services. Photo credit: UNFPA Uganda

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Young people key in the fight against HIV

21 July 2014

UNFPA Deputy Executive Director Kate Gilmore speaks to young people at the 'coolibah' networking zone for youth at the 2014 International AIDS Conference in Melbourne, Australia. Photo credit: UNFPA

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Young Women and HIV in Guyana: Asserting their Right to Protect Themselves

30 November 2013

<p>Participants in the 'Comprehensive Empowerment Programme for the Reduction of Unplanned Pregnancies Among Adolescent Mothers', sponsored by the Guyanese grassroots organization Women Across Differences and UNFPA. <i>Photo © UNFPA Guyana</i> </p>

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Zeroing in on the Needs of Women and Young People – World AIDS Day 2013

01 December 2013

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Population Trends are an Opportunity, Not a Threat, if Coupled with Smart Policies

01 July 2013

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Promoting the Role of Young People in HIV Response

09 June 2011