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Top 5 things you didn’t know about female genital mutilation

05 February 2019
Asha lays out the tools she uses to perform female genital mutilation in Somalia. © UNFPA/Georgina Goodwin
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Publications

Women and Young Persons with Disabilities

Guidelines for Providing Rights-Based and Gender-Responsive Services to Address Gender-Based Violence and Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights for Women and Young Persons with Disabilities

Number of pages: 206

Publication date: 01 November 2018

Author: UNFPA

Publisher: UNFPA

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Resources

Your rights: Information for women and young people with disabilities

Resource date: 2018

Author: UNFPA

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News

When women rule: Malawi chief battles harms against girls

24 January 2019
Chief Mwanza has put women and girls at the top of her agenda since rising to power. © UNFPA Malawi/Henry Chimbali
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Publications

State of World Population 2013

Motherhood in Childhood: Facing the challenge of adolescent pregnancy

Number of pages: 132

Publication date: 01 December 2013

Author: UNFPA

Publisher: UNFPA

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Every day in developing countries, 20,000 girls below age 18 give birth. Nine in 10 of these births occur within marriage or a union. This has consequences on the health, education, employment and rights of an untold millions of girls. What are the challenges of adolescent pregnancy, and what can we do to ensure girls have a healthy and safe transition into adulthood?

News

Ninety per cent of Sri Lankan women endure sexual harassment on public transport, UNFPA study shows

08 March 2017
Sexual harassment is rampant on Sri Lanka's public transport system, with far-reaching effects on their jobs, educations and lives. © UNFPA Sri Lanka
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Publications

Delivering Supplies When Crisis Strikes

Reproductive Health in Humanitarian Settings

Number of pages: 64

Publication date: 12 November 2018

Author: UNFPA

Publisher: UNFPA

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News

“I had no idea what was happening” – Menstrual health needs surge for refugees

05 November 2018
During conflict, the most intimate – and taboo – health needs of women and girls are often overlooked. Marie Anny, 13, is one of 7,000 women and girls of reproductive age in Angola's Lóvua refugee settlement. © UNFPA Angola
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News

Five things you didn’t know about disability and sexual violence

30 October 2018
Young people with disabilities face staggering rights violations, including being cut off from education and health care, and subjected to sexual violence. © UNFPA/Théodore Somda
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News

Five actions for choice

16 October 2018
No country – regardless of income level or political system – has yet made reproductive rights a reality for all. © UNFPA/Egor Dubrovsky
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