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The girl who said 'no' to marriage
The girl who said 'no' to marriage By Sarah Buckley BBC News
Female Genital Mutilation must end within a generation, says Nigerian First Lady
Abuja, Nigeria– At a ceremony in the Nigerian Capital State House, UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, and UNICEF launched on 9 February 2016... Read more
“Realizing Demographic Dividend in Africa: the Critical Importance of Adolescents and Youth Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights”
“As a group, adolescent girls can be a formidable force to create a better world with the right investments, support and interventions; adolescent... Read more
Educating youth about sexual and reproductive health on the beaches of Senegal
DAKAR, Senegal – On a hot summer day in December 2015, Khady, a quiet 19-year-old, approached a lively crowd of Senegalese youth gathered on a beach... Read more
Nigeria: The voice of empowered fistula survivors in Kano state
UNFPA Nigeria in collaboration with Fistula Foundation, the United Nations Federal Credit Union (UNFCU) and Kano State Ministry of Women Affairs and... Read more
Harmful traditions contribute to traumatic birth injuries in Chad
N’DJAMENA, Chad – Like many child brides, Micheline Yotoudjim suffered terribly after she was married. She was married off at age 14, became pregnant... Read more
Sierra Leone: Government and Ebola survivors Hail UNFPA Role in Ebola Response
FREETOWN, Sierra Leone. “I owe gratitude to UNFPA. Had it not been for the efforts of their contact tracers, I keep wondering whether I would have... Read more
Leaving No One Behind: Building Resilience in West and Central Africa for more than 2 million IDPs in 11 countries
Sido, Chad, 3 December 2015. The Republic of Chad hosted on December 3, 2015, the regional launch of the 2015 State of World Population Report at... Read more
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Safe haven for girls living on the streets of Côte d'Ivoire
ABIDJAN, Côte d'Ivoire – AD’s* nightmare began when her parents died. “My uncle decided to marry me off against my will. I refused and ran away... Read more