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Scaling Up Strategies to Encourage Abandonment of FGM/C

23 July 2013
The UNFPA-UNICEF Joint Programme on Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting aims to accelerate changes in entrenced social norms that put some 30 million girls at risk of undergoing this harmful practice. Photo © Sheila McKinnon
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UNFPA Patron in Mozambique

14 November 2012
<p>In her first encounter with UNFPA&rsquo;s work in the national context, Crown Princess Mary made a strong impression on the people she met, who in turn, were a source of inspiration for her. <i>Photo: Torkil Adersen / Scanpix</i> </p>
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Technology is Transforming the Future of Development

24 May 2013
<p>More affordable and multifunctional electronic devices now permeate the developing world, opening up new possibilities and rapid advances in health care and education. <i>Photo &copy; Mark Tuschman</i> </p>
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Overcoming Fistula in Madagascar

20 May 2013
<p>Zafisoa lies down on a bench in the hospital before her surgery, while other Malagasy women await for news. <i>Photo &copy; Dominic Nahr / Magnum Photos</i> </p>
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UNFPA Donates Reproductive Health Supplies to Save Lives in Central African Republic

01 May 2013
<p>Heads of maternity services pledged to put to good use the lifesaving supplies sent to the Central African Republic in the wake of fierce fighting and displacements<i>. Photo &copy; UNFPA/CAR</i> </p>
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Creating Opportunities for Young People in Botswana

06 March 2013
UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin challenged young people to create a 'multiplier effect' by finding ways to help five other young people in Botswana.Photo: UNFPA/Botswana
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Major Event to Highlight Women’s Health and Development in Africa

27 January 2013
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Getting More Health for the Money: Burkina Faso Tries Outsourcing

20 June 2013
<p>Solange, a volunteer Community Health Worker is well respected by both the men and women of Sablogo<i>. Photo: Ollivier Girard Photography</i> </p>
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Award-Winning Programme Gives Ethiopian Girls a Safer Transition to Adulthood

17 January 2013
<p>These girls are building brighter futures through the Berhane Hewan programme. The model programme is now being taken over by the regional government. <i>Photo: UNFPA Ethiopia</i> </p>
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The Executive Director in South Africa: Advocating for the ICPD Agenda

07 December 2012
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