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Protecting reproductive rights of rural women: a pathway to a more equal world

calendar_today 08 March 2018

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Protecting reproductive rights of rural women: a pathway to a more equal world

UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem International Women’s Day, 8 March 2018 The economic inequalities plaguing much of the world today are reinforced by many other…

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Protecting reproductive rights of rural women: a pathway to a more equal world

calendar_today 08 March 2018

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Protecting reproductive rights of rural women: a pathway to a more equal world

UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on the International Women’s Day, 8 March 2018 The economic inequalities plaguing much of the world today are reinforced by…

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Delivering into chaos: How UNFPA is helping women give life in a dignified manner

calendar_today 22 February 2018

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Delivering into chaos: How UNFPA is helping women give life in a dignified manner

The morning of August 20th, 2017 began like any other day for Lena Towai aged 35, and a mother of seven. Living in a pastoral community in Tangulbei in East Pokot County, her day…

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 A race against trends

calendar_today 06 February 2018

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A race against trends

JOINT STATEMENT UNFPA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR DR. NATALIA KANEM UNICEF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR HENRIETTA H. FORE International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female…

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A race against trends

calendar_today 06 February 2018

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A race against trends

JOINT STATEMENT UNFPA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR DR. NATALIA KANEM  UNICEF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR HENRIETTA H. FORE International Day of…

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Uphold the Right to Health for All to End AIDS by 2030

calendar_today 02 December 2017

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Uphold the Right to Health for All to End AIDS by 2030

Statement of UNFPA Executive Director for World AIDS Day 2017 One new HIV infection is one too many – and in 2016 there were 1.8 million. In adopting the Sustainable…

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Commit to ending gender-based violence by 2030

calendar_today 30 November 2017

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Commit to ending gender-based violence by 2030

Statement of UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem for the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women 25 November 2017   Rohingya…

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How Dalia Overcame Gender Violence Amidst Surmounting Challenges

calendar_today 21 November 2017

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How Dalia Overcame Gender Violence Amidst Surmounting Challenges

Picture this: The year is 2001. You fall in love with the man of your dreams. Before you know it, you are married. Two years into the marriage, you have lost count of the…

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The State of World Population 2017 - Worlds Apart: Reproductive Health and Rights in an Age of Inequality

calendar_today 23 October 2017

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The State of World Population 2017 - Worlds Apart: Reproductive Health and Rights in an Age of Inequality

Welcome to the launch of The State of World Population 2017, entitled, Worlds Apart: Reproductive Health and Rights in an Age of Inequality. I’m Dr. Natalia Kanem,…

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