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Tens of thousands of girls reached through Mozambique empowerment programme

09 August 2017
Edma teaches girls the skills and knowledge they need to protect themselves, stay in school and demand their rights. © UNFPA/Helene Christensen
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Teen pregnancies, and attendant health risks, a major concern in El Salvador

03 August 2017
Globally, pregnancy-related complications are the leading cause of death among girls aged 15 to 19. Photograph by Lucy Tomasino
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Youth offer solutions to global problems, if leaders take action now

18 July 2017
Edith Nambalirwa is reaching other youth with her entrepreneurial spirit and knowledge of sexual and reproductive health. © UNFPA ESARO/Corrie Butler
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With bicycles, impoverished indigenous girls in Guatemala get a taste of freedom

25 April 2017
Indigenous girls in northern Guatemala must often travel great distances to get to school, a factor that leads to high drop out rates. Bicycles help them stay in school. © UNFPA/Alejandro De León
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Sexuality education offers life-saving lessons to Zambia’s young people

13 April 2017
Education is helping young people combat Zambia's high rates of teen pregnancy and HIV. © UNFPA Zambia/Helene Christensen
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Traditional leaders stand up to protect youth from HIV, unintended pregnancy

03 April 2017
Traditional ceremonies are an opportunity to reach young people with life-saving information. © UNFPA/Meaghan Charkowick
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Teen mothers in Kenya become powerful advocates for change

27 March 2017
Young mothers Purity Bahati (left) and Naomi Kitsao (right) advocate for other young people to access sexual and reproductive health information and care. © UNFPA Kenya/Doulgas Waudo
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In Botswana, future depends on investments in young people

02 February 2017
Xhute left school because her family could not afford to buy her shoes to wear to class. She plans to continue her education and become a teacher. © UNFPA Botswana/Nchidzi Smarts
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From teen mother to mentor in the Comoros

25 January 2017
After Jiminie Moussa became pregnant at 16, she was abandoned by her parents and boyfriend. © UNFPA Comoros/Nasser Youssouf
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Initiative brings sexual health information to remote parts of Cambodia

20 January 2017
After attending the ourtreach session, Kem Lean, 16, decided to receive antenatal care and give birth in a health facility. © UNFPA Cambodia/Monika Mey
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