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Family planning helps refugees put their families, futures first

28 July 2015

Irene Ayo, 20, is a peer educator in the South Sudanese refugee settlement where she lives. She teaches other young refugees about the benefits of family planning. © UNFPA/Eveyln Kiapi

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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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World Population Day spotlights needs of women and girls in emergencies

10 July 2015

Sarita Tamang, 25, was nine months pregnant when her house collapsed around here. Women like Ms. Tamang have specific health needs that can be overlooked in emergencies. © UNFPA Nepal

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Clinic helps end dangerous traditional practices in rural Bangladesh

06 July 2015

Mousomi Rani and her baby, Joni, receive post-natal care at the local clinic. Health staff are working to help community members abandon harmful practices and embrace modern maternal care. © Nicolas Axelrod/Ruom for UNFPA

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Ebola prompts efforts to boost condom use in Liberia

01 July 2015

Condoms are critical for preventing sexually transmitted infections, including HIV and – in Ebola-affected countries like Liberia – the Ebola virus. © UNFPA/Nordic Office

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The wait is over for safe births in rural Cambodia

22 June 2015

Senior midwife Yan Yan Phearen gives an antenatal exam to Net Pheak at the Waiting House for Pregnant Women with Complications, in Kratie, Cambodia. © Nicolas Axelrod/Ruom for UNFPA

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Relief workers in Nepal race to beat monsoon rains

15 June 2015

Nangsal Tamang, Kalpana Tamang, and Dawa Deki Tamang, all from Hakku Village, receive care at a mobile reproductive health camp in Rasuwa District. © UNFPA Nepal

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Demographic Dividend

May 29, 2015

A country with both increasing numbers of young people and declining fertility has the potential to reap a ‘demographic dividend’ – a boost in economic productivity that occurs when there are growing numbers of people in the workforce relative to the number of dependents.

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Dependent, deprived: Child brides in India tell their stories

10 June 2015

“Sometimes, when the others are not at home, I read my old school books and hold my baby and cry,” said Komal, who was forced to drop out of school and get married at age 16. © UNFPA/Rajat Ray

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School campaign aims to help Côte d’Ivoire reap demographic dividend

29 May 2015

Students in Daoukro, Côte d’Ivoire. Young people are poised to transform the country's future. But to do so, they must be empowered, educated and employed. © UNFPA Cote d'Ivoire

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