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With Australia, working towards zero unmet need for family planning in the Pacific island countries

16 May 2018

A woman holding a dignity kit stands with her two children outside their home in ‘Eua, which was damaged when Tropical Cyclone Gita hit Tonga in February 2018. © Tomoko Kurokawa/UNFPA Pacific

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A young activist in Malawi campaigns to keep girls out of marriage and in school

10 May 2018

Drawing on her own experience being married as a child – and then getting back to school – Jenipher Sanni has become a mentor for girls in her community. © UN Foundation/GirlUp

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Protecting women and girls after the earthquake in Papua New Guinea

26 April 2018

In earthquake-affected Tamande, Mendi, local emergency responders meet with UNFPA staff. © UNFPA

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Over coffee, young people in the Maldives discuss sexual and reproductive health

24 April 2018

Young women and men come to Safe Space sessions in equal numbers and with equal levels of interest in discussing topics that, otherwise, most don't talk about with anyone else. © UNFPA Maldives/Ashwa Faheem

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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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Delivering into chaos: Gunfire, arson and childbirth in rural Kenya

06 April 2018

Lena Towai with her newborn son. They have been living at a displacement camp in East Pokot County since August 2017. © UNFPA Kenya/Douglas Waudo

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From midwife to MP - Advancing the rights of women in the Comoros

04 April 2018

MP Hadjira Oumouri attends the Comorian marathon on International Women’s Day. Her shirt says, "I am more than a mother. I am also a woman with ambition." © UNFPA Comoros/Nasser Youssouf

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Escaping violence, refugee mothers in Angola find relief in safe childbirth

21 February 2018

Yvonne Mboi gave birth to healthy twins after fleeing conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. © UNFPA/Tiril Skarstein

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Teen moms in Peru pinpoint need for sexuality education, health services

19 February 2018

Angie and Jazmin were both teen mothers in Lima, Peru. They both say they did not have access to comprehensive sexuality education. © Paco Chuquiure

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Mozambique programme empowers girls to fight gender inequality, child marriage

14 February 2018

Girls in the Raparinga Biz meet in a safe space, where they can freely discuss issues including gender equality, violence and their own struggles. © UNFPA Mozambique

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