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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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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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Women's centre in Iraq helps women "knit" their lives back together

26 March 2018
Haneen volunteers at a UNFPA-supported women's centre in Debaga camp. © UNFPA Iraq
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In the Philippines, information key to halting teenage pregnancy

23 March 2018
“We really need more information on sex and reproductive health,” said Kathleen Acosta, 18, a senior and student leader at UP high school in Iloilo. © UNFPA Philippines
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