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Top 5 things you didn’t know about female genital mutilation
05 February 20191
News
The future at her fingertips: What happens when girls say #IDONT
01 February 20191
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When women rule: Malawi chief battles harms against girls
24 January 20191
Young people matter. They matter because an unprecedented 1.8 billion youth are alive today, and because they are the shapers and leaders of our global future. They matter because they have inherent human rights that must be fulfilled. Yet, in a world of adult concerns, young people are often overlooked. This tendency cries out for urgent correction, because it imperils youth as well as economies and societies at large.
Every day in developing countries, 20,000 girls below age 18 give birth. Nine in 10 of these births occur within marriage or a union. This has consequences on the health, education, employment and rights of an untold millions of girls. What are the challenges of adolescent pregnancy, and what can we do to ensure girls have a healthy and safe transition into adulthood?
Press Release
UNFPA Recognized by the 21st Annual Webby Awards
07 April 20171
Press Release
UNFPA Wins Webby
25 April 20171
Statement
Empowering women and girls requires renewed efforts to end violence and harmful practices
21 November 2016This is 2016 and yet one in three women worldwide still experiences or has experienced some form of physical or sexual violence, usually perpetrated by someone she knows. Moreover, millions of women and girls have been subjected to other forms of violence and harmful practices, such as female genital mutilation, which affect an estimated 200 million women and girls, or child marriage, with one in three girls in developing countries being married off before the age of 18.
Resources
Ten key facts and figures about 10-year-old girls
Resource date: 20 October 2016
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