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As Nairobi Summit opens, leaders express optimism and urgency in securing rights for all

More than 6,000 world leaders, scholars, advocates, faith leaders and others converged on the Kenyatta International Conference Centre today to attend the first day of Nairobi Summit on ICPD25, which calls for action to…

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Nuns and monks break the silence on sexual and reproductive health and rights in Bhutan

"There was a time when I would be menstruating and didn’t know what to do during those days… Now I do.” These candid reflections came from an unexpected source: a nun sitting cross-legged on the floor of an…

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In Moldova, life skills education helps girls find a better path

Iuliana* did not get much a childhood. At age 15, she found herself pregnant. She said she had been afraid to negotiate safe sex with her boyfriend, who was four years older. Her fears were well-founded: He sometimes…

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In Myanmar communities torn apart by conflict, youth centres nurture health, learning and well-being

The youth centres are friendly spaces for youth amid protracted conflict in Kachin State.

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Courts, police and social workers join hands to protect survivors of violence in Peru’s Ayacucho region

A UNFPA-supported regional justice programme is keeping women safe by working together.

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In Uganda, surviving rape and child marriage one plait at a time

For Irene Asibazuyo, hairdressing is the "magic" skill that helped her overcome trauma and earn a living.

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Community-led enforcement shows the way on ending child marriage in Ethiopia

A recent arrest in Ethiopia underscores the importance of the Joint UNFPA-UNICEF Global Programme to Accelerate Action to End Child Marriage.

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Amid conflict, mental health care gives Yemeni survivor of violence a new lease on life

This week's International Conference on Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Crisis Situations will focus on survivors of trauma and conflict like Salwa.

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Real men respect women, says school for husbands in Burkina Faso

Waimbabie Gnoumou is learning to be a better husband, says his wife, Martine. That’s because he is going to a special school that teaches men exactly that. The Husbands and Future Husbands School in Mamboué, a village…

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