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Young volunteers meet critical reproductive health needs in Liberia

01 July 2016
Volunteer James S. Yangbie leads a discussion at the health club he started at Kaytoken Junior High. Talented youth volunteers are meeting reproductive health needs in Liberia, where conflict and the Ebola epidemic had left the health system shattered. © UNFPA/Ruth Fertig
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Cambodian smash hit Love9 tackles taboo subject: sexual health

29 June 2016
Actress Yana and actor Chhaly at a Love9 casting session. The show has sparked conversations about sex and health throughout Cambodia. © UNFPA Cambodia
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Nuns schooled on sexual and reproductive health in Bhutan

22 June 2016
Ani Tandim Lham shares life-changing health and human rights advice with other nuns and young people. © United Nations/Tim Jenkins
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"Best friends" save women’s lives in war-weary Central African Republic

20 June 2016
Women work together on a building project in the Central African Republic. "Ita Ouali" means "my best friend." © UNFPA
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Youth with disabilities face staggering loss of rights

17 June 2016
A class for youth with hearing disabilities in Burkina Faso. UNFPA has provided training on sexual and reproductive health to this and other schools in the country. ©UNFPA/Théodore Somda
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Spreading the word: Youth educators provide sexual and reproductive health outreach in Honduras

19 April 2016
Over 1,500 adolescent peer educators have been trained as part of the COPEITSA programme. ©UNFPA Honduras
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Rebuilding Nepal: Youth take the lead in post-earthquake sexual and reproductive health outreach

03 March 2016
A trained researcher from Y-PEER Nepal interviews an adolescent as part of a study assessing the needs of internally displaced young people. © Y-PEER Nepal
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