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18 March 2016
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UNFPA calls for increased investment to build post-Ebola resilient health systems in the Mano River Region
Dakar, 18 March 2016 — The National Health and Family Planning Commission of the People's Republic of China (NHFPC); UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund; and the Partners in…
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11 March 2016
Honour roll: Child brides return to school in Niger
NIAMEY, Niger – When Fati was 12-years old, her father removed her from school in Niamey and sent her to Nigeria to marry a 40-year-old man. A year later, she was hospitalized…
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23 February 2016
The chain of hope: Treating obstetric fistula in Cameroon
BATOURI, Cameroon – Due to complications during the birth of her 11th child, Zandelé Colette, now 56, underwent an emergency caesarean section. However, the procedure occurred too…
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19 February 2016
The girl who said 'no' to marriage
The girl who said 'no' to marriage By Sarah Buckley BBC News
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09 February 2016
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 their joint programme on the…
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08 February 2016
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“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 girls have the power and…
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27 January 2016
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 in Keur Massar, a development…
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19 January 2016
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 Social Development gave hope…
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07 January 2016
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 at 16, and then experienced a…
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