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First menstruation is often accompanied by fear, shame, lack of information, women and girls in Arab states reveal

28 May 2021
Even talking about menstruation is considered taboo or embarrassing, many women told UNFPA. © UNFPA Somalia
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Young leaders blaze the trail toward a more equitable future

11 August 2021
Maimuna Khatun, 18, lives in a displacement camp in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, where she volunteers as an interpreter at a learning centre. She also teaches community members about sexual and reproductive health. “I don’t know what lies ahead in my future,” she told UNFPA, adding, “I wish to transfer my knowledge to the next generation.” © UNFPA Bangladesh
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Bodily autonomy becomes a global rallying cry at Paris Forum on gender equality

02 July 2021
UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem and Malian feminist activist Oumou Salif Touré visited the art installation UNFPA developed in partnership with Equipop and Dysturb to highlight the critical importance of realizing bodily autonomy for all. “The future remains very uncertain. But I have faith in this generation of feminists to which I belong,” Ms. Touré told UNFPA. © UNFPA/Appolonia Benoist
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Helping women and girls claim their bodily autonomy in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

09 June 2021
UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem and East and Southern Regional Director Julitta Onabanjoeets with Nobel Prize winner Dr. Denis Mukwege as well as community members, advocates and survivors. © UNFPA/Luis Tato
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