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Young volunteers meet critical reproductive health needs in Liberia

Volunteer James S. Yangbie leads a discussion at the health club he started at Kaytoken Junior High. Talented youth volunteers are meeting reproductive health needs in Liberia, where conflict and the Ebola epidemic had left the health system shattered. © UNFPA/Ruth Fertig
  • 01 July 2016
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Cambodian smash hit Love9 tackles taboo subject: sexual health

Actress Yana and actor Chhaly at a Love9 casting session. The show has sparked conversations about sex and health throughout Cambodia. © UNFPA Cambodia
  • 29 June 2016
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Technical Adviser, (Reproductive Health/Reproductive Health Commodity Security/Family Planning), Kabul, Afghanistan, P-5

  • Level: P-5
  • Contract type: Fixed Term Appointment
  • Closing date: 25 Jul 2016 05:00 PM (America/New_York)
  • Duty station: Kabul, Afghanistan

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"Best friends" save women’s lives in war-weary Central African Republic

Women work together on a building project in the Central African Republic. "Ita Ouali" means "my best friend." © UNFPA
  • 20 June 2016
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Youth with disabilities face staggering loss of rights

A class for youth with hearing disabilities in Burkina Faso. UNFPA has provided training on sexual and reproductive health to this and other schools in the country. ©UNFPA/Théodore Somda
  • 17 June 2016
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It Begins with One

Published on: 16/03/2016

Globally, 800 women die each day from preventable causes related to pregnancy and childbirth. More than 225 girls and women in developing countries have an unmet need for family planning. 

Every girl deserves to grow up in a world where her health and rights are respected, where she is empowered and enabled to reach her full potential.

It begins with one.

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The Very Important Girls Group: Investing in youth to invest in the future of Tanzania

The Action for Adolescent Girls initiative has reached thousands of girls in the Shinyanga region Tanzania since launching there in 2012. © UNFPA Tanzania
  • 15 June 2016
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Ending AIDS through integrated care: Combining sexual and reproductive health and HIV services in Malawi

A nurse at Malawi's Mzenga Health Centre talks to a young couple about sexual and reproductive health. © UNFPA Malawi/Henry Chimbali
  • 09 June 2016
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Meeting the needs of Ecuador’s women and girls in the aftermath of three earthquakes

An estimated 750,000 people have been impacted by the earthquakes in Ecuador. © UNFPA Ecuador/David Lassa
  • 27 May 2016
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10 things you should know about women & the world’s humanitarian crises

Over 250,000 refugees have fled the violence in Burundi since last April. © UNFPA/Sawiche Wamunza
  • 23 May 2016
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