Sexual and reproductive health

News

Breaking the Wall of Silence, Women and Girls in Morocco Open Up about Adolescent Pregnancy

29 October 2013
<p>Two young girls recount their experiences as adolescent mothers in Morocco in an effort to raise awareness about the challenges of adolescent pregnancy. They are wearing masks to remain anonymous and avoid stigma. <i>Photo &copy; UNFPA/Morocco</i> </p>
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News

“First School, Then Marriage and Babies”

30 October 2013
<p>Arnela, 18, bottle-feeds her 18-month old daughter in her pram while Sabrina, 17 (left), cradles her 28-day old son on her lap. <i>Photo &copy; Jason D. Jones / UNFPA</i> </p>
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UNFPA Technical Requirements for Medical Devices

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The following document provides UNFPA’s technical requirements in the procurement of medical devices (medical equipment, renewable medical supplies, and medical kits excluding pharmaceuticals that might accompany kits). It is intended to give to submitters all the necessary information for them to complete understandable and homogenous dossiers.  From a general standpoint, UNFPA’s technical requirements are based on the current standards and regulations, for both the manufacturer’s quality assurance and devices compliance. 

 
News

Abandoning Female Genital Cutting/Mutilation in the Afar Region of Ethiopia

08 April 2010
A former circumciser teaching community members on harms of FGM/C. Photo: Abraham Gelaw
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News

Jamaica Offers a Model for Preventing Adolescent Pregnancies while Supporting Young Mothers

27 August 2013
Talking to adolescents about sex can make for important but sometimes uncomfortable conversations<strong>.</strong> <i>Photo: Basil Jones for UNFPA</i>
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News

Displaced Iraqi health workers empowered to serve community

11 December 2014
A displaced woman with her children in Baharka, a displacement camp in Iraq. © OCHA/Iason Athanasiadis
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Statement

Message of the Executive Director on the Occasion of the International Human Rights Day

10 December 2014
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