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30 June 2020
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Confronting the silent and endemic crisis of harmful practices
Urgent, accelerated action needed to stop female genital mutilation, child marriage, and other practices that harm women and girls, according to new UNFPA report
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19 June 2020
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A Blight on Humanity’s Conscience
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict Sexual violence in conflict is a threat to…
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15 May 2020
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Older people’s rights and dignity must be protected amid COVID-19 pandemic
Older people’s rights and dignity must be protected amid COVID-19 pandemic By Alanna Armitage
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06 May 2020
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Youth Barometer – an online talk show kicks off in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina - While state of emergency remains in place throughout Bosnia and Herzegovina due to the COVID-19 pandemic, UNFPA started Youth Barometer, an…
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05 May 2020
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Celebrating midwives, unsung heroes on the front lines of the COVID-19 crisis
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on the International Day of the Midwife, 5 May 2020 As the world battles COVID-19, women continue to get…
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28 April 2020
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New UNFPA projections predict calamitous impact on women’s health as COVID-19 pandemic continues
More than 47 million women could lose access to contraception, leading to 7 million unintended pregnancies in the coming months.
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27 April 2020
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Women leaders rise in solidarity to save lives and protect livelihoods
“Rise for All” calls on all leaders to meet the human crisis of the COVID-19 pandemic and fully fund the UN Response and Recovery Trust Fund
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07 April 2020
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Protecting midwives to keep women and babies safe amid the COVID-19 pandemic
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on World Health Day On this World Health Day, we mark the first International Year of the Nurse and the Midwife. Midwives…
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27 March 2020
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Women, girls, health workers must not be overlooked in global COVID-19 response
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem With each passing day, the scale of the COVID-19 crisis and its consequences are becoming ever more apparent and…
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