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How to address low fertility fears? Invest in young people

16 July 2014
<p>Maryana Borisova, a young Roma activist from Bulgaria, attending a conference in 2013. Ms. Borisova demonstrates how investment in young people can generate gains for society. <i>Credit: UNFPA</i> </p>
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In southern Malawi, reaping the benefits of investing in adolescent girls

14 July 2014
A girl who learned tailoring with the support of the UN Joint Programme for Adolescent Girls (JPAG) in Malawi shows off her latest work. Photo credit: UNFPA Malawi
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On World Population Day, UNFPA calls for investment in youth

11 July 2014
Ouadrago Sanga Théodore (left) moderates at a condom demonstration in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. Photo credit: Ollivier Girard
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Investing in youth pays dividends, evidence from Sri Lanka shows

09 July 2014
<p>Anoka Abeyrante, a young environmentalist and lawyer, speaks about transforming Sri Lanka's ecology during the launch of "Generation Youth." <i>Photo credit: UNFPA</i> </p>
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UN Secretary-General pledges support to reduce maternal death in Kenya

06 July 2014
Siddharth Chatterjee, the UNFPA Representative in Kenya, met with the Kenyan First Lady in June to discuss advancing maternal health in the country. Photo credit: Office of the First Lady
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Supporting survivors of gender-based violence in war-ravaged Syria

26 June 2014
<p>Syrian women participate in a session on gender-based violence and reproductive health issues at the Al-Shagour centre in Damascus, Syrian Arab Republic. <i>Photo credit: UNFPA Syria / Hamada Smesem</i> </p>
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Violence against women and girls: enough is enough, says UNFPA Head

25 June 2014
Displaced women are escorted by peacekeepers as they collect firewood in Sudan, in 2010. The women say they fear being assaulted when they leave their homes. Photo credit: UN Photo/Albert Gonz&aacute;lez Farran
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Mobile teams resume reproductive health care in Rakhine, Myanmar

19 June 2014
Rahae Na Bagum, 19, holds her 18-month-old baby at Dai Pai Hospital in Rakhine State, in September 2013, before humanitarian staff were evacuated following attacks in March 2014. Photo credit: UNFPA Myanmar
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Training helps Filipino police officer uncover human trafficking case

18 June 2014
<p>Carmela Bastes (standing), a social welfare officer with the Tacloban City Social Welfare Development Office, promotes awareness on gender-based violence and human trafficking in communities affected by Typhoon Haiyan. <i>Photo credit: UNFPA Philippines</i> </p>
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Schools for Husbands gaining ground in rural Niger

17 June 2014
<p>Community members learn about reproductive health care at a School for Husbands in the Maradi Region of Niger. <i>Photo credit: APANEWS</i> </p>
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