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Statement at the launch of The State of World Population 2017

17 October 2017

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Ten actions for a more equal world

16 October 2017

Around the world, vast inequalities have trapped people in a cycle of poverty and marginalization. © Andrea Bruce/Noor

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With bicycles, impoverished indigenous girls in Guatemala get a taste of freedom

25 April 2017

Indigenous girls in northern Guatemala must often travel great distances to get to school, a factor that leads to high drop out rates. Bicycles help them stay in school. © UNFPA/Alejandro De León

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Taekwondo champion fights gender inequality in Azerbaijan

18 April 2017

Taekwondo champion Farida Azizova (left) encourages young people to speak out against gender discrimination. Image from the Youth for a Better Future campaign.

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In Colombia, efforts to end FGM are empowering women to be leaders

01 February 2017

Solani Zapata, a member of her region's indigenous council, says talking about FGM sparked conversations about women's role in society. © UNFPA/Daniel Baldotto