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First menstruation is often accompanied by fear, shame, lack of information, women and girls in Arab states reveal

28 May 2021
Even talking about menstruation is considered taboo or embarrassing, many women told UNFPA. © UNFPA Somalia
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The power of death statistics to improve lives

The power of death statistics to improve lives Routine death statistics offer important data to identify new conditions and track success in reducing disease. Learn more from Prabhat Jha of the Dalla Lana School of Public Health at the University of Toronto in this interview.

 

SERIES: About CRVS systems
Find out more about CRVS systems, how they function, and why they are so important to both individuals and government in this series of interviews.

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Young leaders blaze the trail toward a more equitable future

11 August 2021
Maimuna Khatun, 18, lives in a displacement camp in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, where she volunteers as an interpreter at a learning centre. She also teaches community members about sexual and reproductive health. “I don’t know what lies ahead in my future,” she told UNFPA, adding, “I wish to transfer my knowledge to the next generation.” © UNFPA Bangladesh
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Gender equality is the key to a better future for all, world leaders and youth activists agree at Paris Forum

30 June 2021
“It is now time to deliver,” said UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem at the opening ceremony of the Generation Equality Forum. © Service photo du Ministère de l'Europe et des Affaires étrangères
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COVID-19 heightened menstruation challenges in Latin America and the Caribbean; action and investment needed

28 May 2021
Indigenous adolescents from in Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua, participate in a workshop on menstrual health and hygiene. ©UNFPA Nicaragua/Diter Bonilla
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Girl advocates in India step up to protect health, human rights amid the pandemic

18 May 2021
Malati, 15, teaches proper hand-washing as part of the campaign she launched in her village. © UNFPA India
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Studies show severe toll of COVID-19 on sexual and reproductive health, rights around the world

21 April 2021
School closures have put young people at risk, researchers say. Pictured, a UNFPA-supported boarding school in Kenya, photographed in November 2020. © UNFPA ESARO
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