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Woman
visiting the reproductive health community center in
Jinotega. At this center women and men receive
training in reproductive health and related gender
issues. |
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A
local health motivator in Matagalpa talks with women
about reproductive health and rights.
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Ultimately
children suffer from the effects of poverty.
In Nicaragua, half of the population lives below the
poverty line. |
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Nicaragua
has a current population of 5.1 million inhabitants with an annual growth rate of 2.7 per cent, one of the
highest in the region. Its total fertility rate (3.9 children per woman) is
double the Latin American average. |
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At
garment factories in the free zone in Managua,
UNFPA has set up training sessions for workers regarding
reproductive health and rights. |
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In
this factory (Maquilas) more than 1,200 workers, most of
them between the ages of 15 and 25, work 10 hour shifts. In
the Managua free zone, similar factories employ over
20,000 people. |
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UNFPA
sponsors radio programs at the National Autonomous
University of Nicaragua, where issues such as HIV/AIDS
prevention are discussed. |
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HIV/AIDS
is a reality in Nicaragua. A banner at the University of
Nicaragua proclaims: "You can get AIDS. How
can you prevent it?" |
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Four
out of ten reproductive health promoters in Nicaragua
are men. |
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A
homeless child in Managua approaches a car window to
sell fruit. The money he receives may help him feed himself and his family for one day. |
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Women
living in the mountains outside Matagalpa, attend a day
workshop about the importance of planning families and
spacing children. |
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A
baby sleeps quietly in a hammock, while his mother
visits a reproductive health center in Jinotega. |
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Nicaragua
remains one of the poorest countries in Latin America
despite some recent advances. The country is in the
midst of a complex process of political, economic,
demographic and epidemiological transition. |
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In
Nicaragua women are active participants at all levels of
society. Inspector-general Eva Sacasa Gurdian is the
second highest- ranking police officer in the country,
and one of only two women at her level in Latin America. |
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