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In Cambodia, push to end maternal deaths in remote areas

08 November 2017

Romam Pchuek reaches out to pregnant women in Ratanakiri, encouraging them to seek appropriate care. © UNFPA/ Matthew Taylor

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Gender inequality, lack of information fuel teen pregnancies in Timor-Leste

23 October 2017

Natalia dropped out of school after becoming pregnant. © UNFPA/Ruth Carr

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From child bride to beauty expert: one Jordanian woman’s story

19 October 2017

Child marriage rates are rising in Jordan, according to a recent report. © UNFPA Jordan/ Elspeth Dehnert

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Ten actions for a more equal world

16 October 2017

Around the world, vast inequalities have trapped people in a cycle of poverty and marginalization. © Andrea Bruce/Noor

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Young women emerge as responders, leaders in Nepal flooding

12 October 2017

Priyanka Singh (second from right) and her friends discuss their advocacy against child marriage with UNFPA District Officer Bhav Nath Jha. © UNFPA Nepal/Santosh Chhetri

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Girls speak out on inequality

11 October 2017

What does gender inequality look like? These five girls can tell you. Illustration by Bodil Jane for UNFPA.

Press Release

Dr. Natalia Kanem Appointed UNFPA Executive Director

03 October 2017

Statement

EmPOWER girls: before, during and after crises

11 October 2017

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UN and EU launch global effort to end violence against women

22 September 2017

Svitlana Tavantseva (right) counsels survivors of violence in Ukraine. Too often, she says, women are shamed rather than perpetrators. © UNFPA Ukraine/Maks Levin

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Escape at dawn: running away from child marriage and FGM in Kenya

06 September 2017

Faith (centre) with her friends Sylvia (right) and Vivian, who all ran away from home to avoid female genital mutilation and child marriage. © UNFPA Kenya/Douglas Waudo