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From child brides and FGM survivors to leaders on a global stage

Monicah, 13, was astonished to learn that female genital mutilation (FGM) is not just an issue just within her community, in Kenya’s rural Samburu County.

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In Uzbekistan, midwives learn to make calls that save lives

Venera Jumabayeva acted fast to help Munira Kholmurodova recover from post-partum haemorrhage.

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“Never give up hope,” fistula survivor tells Pakistani women

Razia Shamshad suffered pain and humiliation from complications in childbirth. Then she turned her life around.

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A look back at the 2010s: A decade of voices and choices

These four changes have helped define the last 10 years as a decade of growing voices and choices for women and girls

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As Nairobi Summit ends, time to focus on accountability

ICPD25 stakeholders now look ahead towards the necessary next step: making sure partners make good on their commitments.

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Imagine a world...

Imagine a world where no one is subjected to violence because of their gender, where no girl is forced to marry, where...

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In 10 years, the world could achieve three transformative results, at a price tag of only $264 billion, according to new research unveiled at the Nairobi Summit on ICPD25. © UNFPA Uganda

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This is how much it will cost to realize the world we want

The price tag to end preventable maternal deaths, cover all unmet needs for family planning and put a stop to gender-...

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UNFPA Transformative Results

END MATERNAL DEATH

Since 1990, maternal death has declined by 44 per cent. Still, some 830 women...Read more

Maternal deaths per 100,000 live births

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UNFPA vision
SDG Target

Assuming all the maternal deaths are preventable

END UNMET NEED FOR FAMILY PLANNING

Family planning is central to women’s empowerment and sustainable...Read more

Unmet need for family planning

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UNFPA vision
Projection

Women with unmet need are those, aged 15-49, who are married or in a union and want to stop or delay childbearing but are not using any method of contraception

END GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE AND ALL HARMFUL PRACTICES

Violence against women and girls remains a global pandemic. One in...Read more

Ending Child Marriage

Per cent of girls married/in union before age 15

Per cent of girls married/in union after age 15 but before age 18

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UNFPA vision
SDG Target

Actual
UNFPA vision
SDG Target

ENDING GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE AND HARMFUL PRACTICES

Violence against women and girls remains a global pandemic. One in...Read more

Global prevalence of female genital mutilation

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UNFPA vision
SDG Target

ENDING GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE AND HARMFUL PRACTICES

Violence against women and girls remains a global pandemic. One in...Read more

Prevalence of recent intimate partner violence

UNFPA vision
SDG Target

Per cent of women and girls aged 15 years and older subjected to physical, sexual or psychological violence by a current or former intimate partner in the previous 12 months

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