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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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Drama helps battle child marriage in Bosnia and Herzegovina

16 April 2018
Young actors perform a scene from "Ruža," an interactive play about the harms of child marriage. Photo by Almir Panjeta for UNICEF/UNFPA BiH
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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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Escaping child marriage in Sierra Leone

27 March 2018
Zainab Binta Jalloh was married off at age 15. Today, she is outspoken about her experience and the need for change. Image courtesy of Zainab.
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Violence knows no borders: Leaders, activists take on horrors of gender-based violence

16 March 2018
Violence against women and girls is pervasive throughout the world. A rape kit in South Sudan. © UNFPA/Tim McKulka
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In Indonesia, family support groups tackle roots of gender violence

05 March 2018
Rivaldo Taime, 13, had the courage to seek help for his family. © UNFPA/Matthew Taylor
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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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Ethiopian women and girls see “remarkable results” in ending child marriage

08 February 2018
Merhawit Mezgebe says members of her girls' club are helping to stamp out child marriage. © UNFPA Ethiopia/Abraham Gelaw
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