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Child marriage - Frequently Asked Questions
Resource date: 17 February 2025
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Striving for trans pride and indigenous women’s rights in Peru
June 25, 2024When Gaby, 27, an indigenous Awajún woman, returned home to Mamayaque, a remote town in Peru’s Amazonas region, she noticed the violence committed by men against women and the discrimination against LGBTQIA+ people.
As a transgender woman, she too faced stigma and discrimination while living and working in Lima and other cities.
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First menstruation is often accompanied by fear, shame, lack of information, women and girls in Arab states reveal
28 May 20211
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Explainer: What is the ICPD and why does it matter?
29 March 20191
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Girls in Afghanistan want to go back to school
September 13, 2022One year after the Taliban takeover in Afghanistan, 17-year-old Mursal is still in disbelief that she can’t go back to school.
“It’s not right that they’re ordering us to hide our faces and stop going to school. I hope that young girls will not give up,” she says.
See how Mursal is giving back to her community with UNFPA’s help.
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Remarks by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem at the 2022 High Level Political Forum side event on "Equalizing Opportunities for Women and Girls through Innovation"
July 21, 2022News
Young leaders blaze the trail toward a more equitable future
11 August 20211