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In Costa Rica, from teen mom to girls’ rights advocate

20 December 2016

Hillary Bustos Gómez found herself pregnant at 16 years old. © UNFPA/Priscilla Mora

UNFPA Supplies 2015: Youth

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This brief explains how UNFPA Supplies – UNFPA’s flagship programme helping countries build stronger health systems and widen access to contraceptives and life-saving medicines for maternal health – empowers youth. It is part of UNFPA Supplies' Key Results for 2015.

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With high child marriage rates among Syrian refugees, one girl takes a stand

02 November 2016

Raneem Abras, 16, a Syrian refugee living in Lebanon, advocates against child marriage. © UNFPA Lebanon/Sima Diab

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Giving girls a voice in Zika-affected communities

21 October 2016

Barbara, Jocelly and Maria Eduarda after attending a reproductive health seminar in Goiana, Brazil. © UNFPA Brazil/Tatiana Almeida

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“What our daughter has done is a miracle” – the power of one adolescent girl

11 October 2016

Sibongile Majaura's business has saved her education and helps support her family. © UNFPA Zimbabwe/Nikita Little

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African presidents urge investment in youth as continent sees rare demographic opportunity

20 September 2016

World Bank Vice President Keith Hansen, President Idriss Déby of Chad, President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré of Burkina Faso, UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin and moderator Folly Bah Thibault (left to right) at a high-level dialogue on achieving the demographic dividend. © UNFPA/Koye Adeboye

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The first rule of the married girls’ club is: empower girls

14 September 2016

Fatuma Ahmed was subjected to female genital mutilation and child marriage. She is now a member of a "married girls' club," where she and other child brides advocate against these harmful practices. © UNFPA/Abraham Gelaw

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Once frowned on, family planning offers a lifeline in South Sudan

31 August 2016

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