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HIV prevention efforts must reach most vulnerable – adolescents, young women, LGBTQIA+ communities
23 July 20181
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Girls in Azerbaijan battle disability stigma with sports
24 July 20181
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Joint Statement by Pramila Patten and Natalia Kanem on the urgent need for more support for Rohingya refugees
18 June 20181
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Period shame, misinformation linked to serious human rights concerns
07 June 20181
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Family planning at 50
May 11, 2018On 13 May 1968, family planning was officially recognized as a human right at the International Conference on Human Rights. The conference’s outcome document, known as the Teheran Proclamation, stated unequivocally: “Parents have a basic human right to determine freely and responsibly the number and spacing of their children.” But 50 years later, the fight for family planning is not over. See more here.
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Expanding family planning choices for women in the Philippines
17 May 20181
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Statement for International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia 2018
17 May 20181
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Fifty years ago, it became official: Family planning is a human right
11 May 20181
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50 years of family planning as a human right
May 11, 2018UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem observes 50 years of family planning as a human right. Learn more here.
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One year later, flood-affected women in Peru struggle for protection and reproductive health care
19 April 20181