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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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“They were afraid I would die”: Early motherhood puts girls at risk in the Republic of Moldova

02 August 2018
Maria with her youngest daughter. She lost weight after each pregnancy, alarming her doctors. © UNFPA Moldova/Dan Gutu
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HIV prevention efforts must reach most vulnerable – adolescents, young women, LGBTQIA+ communities

23 July 2018
“Condoms will just disappear from our homes and we will know they are being used,” said 'Maneo Ramabanta, in Lesotho, where HIV prevention efforts must reach vulnerable adolescents. © UNFPA Lesotho/Violet Maraisane
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Girls in Azerbaijan battle disability stigma with sports

24 July 2018
Girls attend a football programme run by UNFPA and the Special Olympics in Azerbaijan. The programme brings together girls living with disabilities and those without, to play sports and learn about their rights. © UNFPA Azerbaijan
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Balloons, disinfectant, brandy used in attempts to prevent pregnancy

09 July 2018
People still resort to useless, dangerous strategies to prevent pregnancy. In some places, a fruit brandy called Rakija may still be used for this purpose. © UNFPA Bosnia and Herzegovina/Armin Smailovic
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Breaking taboos around sexual and reproductive health in rural Georgia

21 June 2018
Young people from the Kakheti region of Georgia participate in peer education training on gender equality and reproductive health and rights. © UNFPA Georgia
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Architect Not Child Bride: A Syrian Girl’s Dream

Since its opening in 2015, over 1,800 young women and men in Zaatari refugee camp have benefitted from trainings on reproductive health and gender-based violence at the Questscope-UNFPA Youth Centre. This is the story of 16-year-old Yanal, who became an advocate against child marriage after learning about its harms at the UNFPA-supported youth centre in Zaatari. A film by UNFPA Jordan/Elspeth Dehnert.

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Period shame, misinformation linked to serious human rights concerns

07 June 2018
Menstrual health is a serious, but overlooked, issue among vulnerable women. Refugees in Louva, Angola, receive UNFPA-distributed dignity kits, which include sanitary napkins, soap, laundry detergent and other essential hygiene supplies. © UNFPA/Tiril Skarstein
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