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07 June 2019
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What has changed in Bissau since Cairo
ICPD and sustainable development in Guinea-Bissau The focus on human rights, the mission for gender equality and universal access to quality public services should…
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15 August 2018
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Relief for women facing treacherous journey to medical care in Guinea-Bissau
Until last month, when a woman needed an emergency Caesarean section on the island of Bubaque, in Guinea-Bissau, she had to take a five-hour boat ride to the capital city. And the…
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06 June 2018
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UNFPA ANNUAL REPORT 2017
Year on year, millions of women and adolescents in 155 countries and territories have been progressively able to exercise their sexual and reproductive health and rights.
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13 May 2018
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Fifty years ago, it became official: Family planning is a human right
Fifty years ago, on 13 May, the world declared family planning to be a basic human right.
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13 May 2018
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Nine standards to uphold the human right to family planning
UNFPA and the World Health Organization have recognized nine standards that must be met in every community, for every individual.
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08 March 2018
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Protecting reproductive rights of rural women: a pathway to a more equal world
The economic inequalities plaguing much of the world today are reinforced by many other forms of inequality, including inequalities in sexual and reproductive health. More than…
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06 February 2018
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“I refused”: Brave women and girls take a stand against FGM
UNITED NATIONS, New York/Ouagadougou, BURKINA FASO – Fourteen-year-old Latifatou Compaoré learned the spirit of resistance from her mother. Her mother was subjected to female…
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04 February 2018
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UNFPA's vision and agenda 2030
Our new strategic plan is designed to drive the ambitions and goals of the ICPD and 2030 agendas.
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01 February 2018
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Top 5 things you didn’t know about child marriage
UNITED NATIONS, New York – Around the world, Valentine’s Day is celebrated as a romantic time for couples. Yet millions of children are coupled up before they are ready, often…
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