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In Burundi, sexual health education helps youth protect themselves, their futures

18 January 2019
Young people outside a youth-friendly health centre in Kamenge, Bujumbura. © UNFPA/Chiara Frisone
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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.

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Youth advocates for family planning break taboos in the Maldives

12 November 2018
When her friend became unexpectedly pregnant at an early age, Azlifa sought a way to share sexual and reproductive health information with other young people kept in the dark about their bodies. © UNFPA Maldives/Tatiana Almeida
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Empowering adolescent girls in Viet Nam

July 11, 2016

Girls in Viet Nam speak about entering adolescence and being agents of change. 

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Statement of the Executive Director at the First Regular Session of the Executive Board 2015

28 January 2015
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A turning point for girls' and women’s menstrual health in Africa

30 May 2018
Faith Kiraison, an advocate for girls' rights and health, teaches her peers about menstrual health management. © UNFPA Kenya/Douglas Waudo
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Companies reach more than 1 million with family planning information in Philippines

18 July 2018
Phoebe Tamondong, 25, learned about family planning through a UNFPA-supported programme at her company. © UNFPA Philippines/Mario Villamor
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