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Family planning fair dispels rumours, empowers women

21 July 2015
Patricia, 23, arrived at the fair knowing very little about contraception. But she was intrigued. "I do not want to have more children now because I do not have the means to support them," she said. © UNFPA WCARO
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“Hosting a bigger family”: Displaced Iraqis come together for Ramadan

16 July 2015
Displaced families share an Iftar meal at the women's centre in Saad Camp. © UNFPA/Eman Al Qoloub WCC /Rusul Abdul Kareem
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Thoraya Obaid and the African Population and Health Research Centre honoured with UN Population Award

26 June 2015
Children play football at a low-cost informal school in Nairobi. Research by APHRC has helped the Government of Kenya develop policies on school access. © African Population and Health Research Centre
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Male midwife champions safe motherhood for South Sudan refugees

17 June 2015
Midwife Chris Kwikiriza gives a dignity kit, containing hygiene supplies, to a mother and her newborn at Biira Health Centre, near the Boroli refugee settlement. Despite widespread reluctance to use health facilities and male midwives, Mr. Kwikirize has become one of the most trusted midwives in the area. © UNFPA/Evelyn Kiapi
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After being declared dead, Syrian refugee rebuilds life

04 June 2015
Amir nearly died while fleeing Syria. Today, he works at a UNFPA-supported health centre, helping other refugees seek assistance. © UNFPA Jordan/David Brunetti
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Martial artists fight gender discrimination, violence in Tajikistan

09 February 2015
Girls practice Taekwondo in Dushanbe. They are wearing t-shirts from the UN Secretary-General’s UNiTE to End Violence against Women campaign. Sports federations in Tajikistan are working to advance gender equality and prevent violence against women. © UNFPA Tajikistan/Panos Pictures/William Daniels
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How to be a man: Bolivian men and boys work to eliminate gender-based violence

22 December 2014
Boys and men are challenging ideas about masculinity and dominance over women, helping to address Bolivia's high rates of violence against women. © UNFPA Bolivia
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