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Zika outbreak: Ensuring that sexual and reproductive health services are part of the response

26 February 2016
Daniela Souza Batista, her infant daughter Raquel, who was born with microcephaly, and her nine-year old son, Emanuel. ©UNFPA Brazil/Midiã Santana
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Resources

Population and poverty

Resource date: 2014

Author: UNFPA

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Five of the greatest sexual health advances since the birth of the UN

23 October 2015
Over the last 70 years, there has been remarkable progress in sexual and reproductive health. Women learn about family planning at a clinic in Tunisia in 1987. © UN Photo/John Isaac
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Press Release

Global leaders call for greater access to family planning

25 January 2016
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10 things you didn’t know about the world’s population

13 April 2015
These 10 facts about the world show signs of enormous progress – yet still not enough. © UNFPA/Anna Adhikari
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Publications

Universal Access to Reproductive Health: Progress and Challenges

Number of pages: 102

Publication date: 01 January 2016

Author: UNFPA

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Universal access to reproductive health affects and is affected by many aspects of life. It involves individuals’ most intimate relationships, including negotiation and decision-making within these relationships, and interactions with health providers regarding contraceptive methods and options.

This report seeks to identify areas where reproductive health has advanced or not according to four main indicators: Adolescent birth rate, contraceptive prevalence rate, unmet need for family planning rate, proportion of demand for contraception satisfied.

News

Giving women choices: Family planning options increase in rural Ethiopia

05 January 2016
Semira Umer, a health extension worker in northern Ethiopia, often counsels women on family planning. She says almost every married woman in the area now knows about the contraceptive options available. ©UNFPA Ethiopia/Mulugeta Ayene
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Publications

State of World Population 2015

Shelter From The Storm - A transformative agenda for women and girls in a crisis-prone world

Number of pages: 136

Publication date: 03 December 2015

Author: UNFPA

Publisher: UNFPA

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Acceptance of family planning grows in Afghanistan, but myths linger

23 November 2015
Nargis, a midwife, provides family planning counselling in Herat, Afghanistan. © UNFPA Afghanistan/Ahmadullah Amarkhil
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