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Girls’ rights: Goedele Liekens looks back on 15 years of progress

11 October 2015
Goedele Liekens (right), UNFPA's Goodwill Ambassador in Belgium, in Ethiopia. After spending more than 15 years as a Goodwill Ambassador, Ms. Liekens reflects on the progress made for girls. Image courtesy of Goedele Liekens.
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Technical Specialist, FGM

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She/he provides technical guidance to the FGM/C Programme in all activities related to Monitoring and evaluation, knowledge development and sharing, publications, financial and substantive monitoring of the FGM/C programme and reporting.

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Young pioneer in Ethiopia defies FGM, finds love

01 September 2015
Hawa Buha with her husband, Enehaba Seid, in their home in Ethiopia. Ms. Hawa has been a trailblazer in her community, first refusing to undergo FGM, then marrying for love. © UNFPA Ethiopia/Abraham Gelaw
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Young leaders make the case for peace in Somalia

10 August 2015
Fatima Abdi Ali (right) with other young people. Ms. Abdi Ali, 21, serves on the country's Youth Advisory Panel, promoting the role of young people in establishing a sustainable peace in Somalia. © Y-Peer Somalia
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Eliminating FGM one midwife at a time

09 April 2015
Edna Adan visits a maternal and child health center during a community outreach activity in Gumburaha. © Arthur Nazaryan/Delphin Films
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