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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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Refugees’ and migrants’ reproductive health needs overlooked

14 September 2016
Global leaders are set to meet next week at the first-ever Summit on Migrants and Refugees. At stake are the rights, health and well-being of hundreds of millions of migrants and tens of millions of refugees. © UNFPA Jordan/Sima Diab
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Refugee mother and daughter fight rocketing rates of child marriage

08 September 2016
Saba and her mother speak out against child marriage, encouraging families to educate their daughters instead. © UNFPA Jordan/Sima Diab
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Joint UN programme aims to empower over 1 million girls in Mozambique

23 August 2016
A joint UN programme targets 1 million vulnerable girls with messages on empowerment, sexual and reproductive health, leadership and human rights. © UNFPA Mozambique
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Girls in Uganda become SDG "ambassadors," fight teen pregnancy with poetry

12 August 2016
Students perform their award-winning poem, "The Life that is Worthy." Their message makes them ambassadors of sustainable development, said leaders at the 2016 Music, Dance and Drama Festival.
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Investing in teenage girls for a more just, stable and peaceful world

11 July 2016
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World Population Day in Six Eye-Popping Charts

11 July 2016
Investing in teenage girls is critical – not only for girls, but for the world. © UNFPA Niger
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It Begins with One

March 16, 2016

Globally, 800 women die each day from preventable causes related to pregnancy and childbirth. More than 225 girls and women in developing countries have an unmet need for family planning. 

Every girl deserves to grow up in a world where her health and rights are respected, where she is empowered and enabled to reach her full potential.

It begins with one.

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The Very Important Girls Group: Investing in youth to invest in the future of Tanzania

15 June 2016
The Action for Adolescent Girls initiative has reached thousands of girls in the Shinyanga region Tanzania since launching there in 2012. © UNFPA Tanzania
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