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Five things you didn’t know about disability and sexual violence

30 October 2018
Young people with disabilities face staggering rights violations, including being cut off from education and health care, and subjected to sexual violence. © UNFPA/Théodore Somda
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Girls in Azerbaijan battle disability stigma with sports

24 July 2018
Girls attend a football programme run by UNFPA and the Special Olympics in Azerbaijan. The programme brings together girls living with disabilities and those without, to play sports and learn about their rights. © UNFPA Azerbaijan
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Sport offers gateway to reproductive health, human rights, peace

11 April 2018
Sport improves confidence and builds community, say youth leaders. © UNFPA Iraq
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Two wheelchairs and a stroller: Overcoming barriers to parenthood in Belarus

02 November 2017
Anya Shevko with her daughter Nastya. The family struggled to obtain wheelchair-accessible reproductive health services. Photographed by Denis Zelenko for Imena Magazine
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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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