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Liberian 'Baby Mothers' Get New Lease on Life Through UNFPA-Supported NGO
MARGIBI, Liberia — Eyea Mulbah was only 14 years old when the rebels attacked her village, forcing her and her family to flee.
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Portraits of West African Youth
<p align="left"> <strong>GUINEA BISSAU</strong> — <em>Last month, more than 80 youth representatives from 10 West African countries met here for the subregional meeting of the Youth…
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Men Challenge Destructive Concepts of Masculinity in Zimbabwe
HARARE, Zimbabwe — “Men do cry,” reads a poster in the Harare headquarters of Padare – the Men’s Forum on Gender.
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Murder and Mutilation Stalk the Women of Guatemala
GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala— Above Guatemala City morgue and forensic medical service, clouds of vultures circle and dip.
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Older People a Resource, Not a Burden, in AIDS Fight
DOI SAKET, Chiang Mai, Thailand — In modern societies where people tend to place products above human relations, older people are often considered a burden.
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Female Medical Teams in Pakistan Reach More Women and Save More Lives than before the Earthquake
MUZAFFARABAD, Pakistan</strong> — When the earthquake struck on 8 October 2005, Larmirjan’s house collapsed.
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Community Group Helps Urban Poor Avoid or Cope with Teen Pregnancy
MANILA, Philippines —“My advice to other teens is, ‘Think before you act.’” So says Janice Banaag, a new mother at 18.
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Domestic Violence in the Republic of Moldova: Ending the Silence and Supporting Survivors
“I endured nine years of consistent physical and emotional abuse at the hands of my husband,” says Angela.
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UNFPA Launches Global Programme to Prevent Shortfalls in Essential Supplies
BRUSSELS — Noting that reproductive health commodities remain dangerously under-funded, Mari Simonen, UNFPA Deputy Executive Director (External Relations, UN Affairs and Management) launched a major global initiative…
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