Human rights & gender equality

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Sound of Silence: Dealing with the Legacy of Sexual Violence as a Weapon of War

17 March 2014
Hasija was one of the first women to testify before the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia in a case of war rape, in 1996. Her hometown of Rakitnica was set ablaze during the war and her family was expelled. Her father and brother did not survive. Photo credit: Armin Smailovic/Sarajevo, 2010
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Accelerating Progress on the Millennium Development Goals for Women and Girls

11 March 2014
UNFPA Deputy Executive Director Kate Gilmore (left) delivered remarks alongside Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, Executive Director of the UN Women.
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UNFPA Patron H.R.H. Crown Princess Mary of Denmark Visits UNFPA Headquarters for Briefing on the ICPD Beyond 2014 Global Report

10 March 2014
Executive Director Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin with UNFPA Patron H.R.H. the Crown Princess of Denmark following a briefing at UNFPA Headquarters.
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Building the Future of Africa by Empowering Women and Youth

11 March 2014
Ms. Trina S. Haque, Sector Manager for the World Bank Group's Health, Nutrition and Population in West and Central Africa; Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin, Executive Director of UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund; and H.E., Ms. Maikibi Kadidiatou Dandobi, Minister of Population, Promotion of Women and Protection of Children of Niger.
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Press Release

UNFPA and Pathfinder International Renew Collaborative Commitment to Advance Family Planning, Gender Equality

11 February 2014
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Speech

Statement by the Executive Director to the Executive Board

29 January 2014
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News

It Takes a Market to get Men to Use Condoms in Africa. Here's How.

17 December 2013
<p>The studies are a collaborative effort between Population Services International (PSI) and UNFPA.&nbsp; <i>Photo &copy; Mwana Bermudas</i>.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>
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News

UNFPA Patron Crown Princess Mary of Denmark Highlights Women’s Empowerment at Global Citizen Festival

28 September 2013
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UNFPA Patron Addresses Women Deliver Conference in Malaysia

30 May 2013
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UNFPA Patron, H.R.H. Crown Princess Mary of Denmark, Visits Syrian Refugees in Jordan

21 August 2013
Crown Princess Mary of Denmark visiting Za'atari refugee camp
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