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Ending child marriage in Sierra Leone

October 25, 2017

UNFPA and UNICEF are jointly implementing the Global Programme to Accelerate Action to End Child Marriage. The Global Programme approach recognises that ending child marriage will involve addressing complex socio-cultural and structural factors which contribute to child marriage over an extended period.

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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.
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Press release

Dr. Natalia Kanem Appointed UNFPA Executive Director

03 October 2017
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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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