Published on: 02/09/2014
Married at 11, Destaye had hoped to stay in school. But the birth of her child a few years later interrupted her plans. This short film examines the journey of an Ethiopian child bride.
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Published on: 02/09/2014
In Afghanistan, conflict has not only caught the female non-combatants in its violence, but have severely crippled already inadequate services such as health and education.
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Published on: 02/09/2014
It is mainly men who wage war. But it is women who so often pay the price. They bear the brunt of the suffering protracted conflict brings.
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Published on: 02/09/2014
Preliminary results of the 2013 Demographic and Health Survey released in Sierra Leone indicate that the country has improved health services in the last five years, especially in the area of family planning.
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Resources
Resource date: 2004
Author: UNFPA
Publisher: UNFPA
The nine case studies presented in this brochure are drawn from a longer UNFPA report entitled, "Culture Matters: Working with Communities and Faith-based Organizations". It highlights the necessity of mainstreaming cultural analysis and sensitivity in development efforts addressing issues such as gender equality and equity, HIV/AIDS, female genital cutting, gender-based violence and reproductive health. Programmes in Brazil, Ghana, Guatemala, India, Islamic Republic of Iran, Uganda and Yemen are analyzed.
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Resources
Resource date: 2008
Author: UNFPA
Publisher: UNFPA
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Resources
Resource date: 2005
Author: UNFPA
Publisher: UNFPA
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Resources
Resource date: 2012
Author: Technical experts from 7 partner agencies and 17 country teams from all UNFPA regions
Publisher: UNFPA
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Resources
Resource date: 2013
Author: UNFPA, UNICEF, UN Women, ILO, OSRSG/VAC
Publisher: UNICEF
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Resources
Resource date: 2013
Author: UNFPA
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