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On World’s First International Day of the Girl Child, UN Calls for End to Child Marriage
<p>UNITED NATIONS, New York --- The United Nations today marked the first International Day of the Girl Child by calling for an end to child marriage, and stressing education as one of the best strategies for…
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UN Commission on Life-Saving Commodities Opens in Abuja
ABUJA, Nigeria -- A meeting of the UN Commission on Life Saving Commodities for Women and Children opened here today to discuss good practices to increase access to life-saving commodities and review draft…
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Reaching the Most Vulnerable Amid the Violence in Syria
DAMASCUS — Around 2.5 million people, of whom 625,000 are estimated to be women of reproductive age, are directly affected by the escalating violence in Syria.
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Malagasy Women Wounded by Child Marriage and its Aftermath
TULEAR, Madagascar – Madagascar has one of the highest rates of child marriage in the world, with devastating effects on the lives of the girls affected.
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Creating a Future Where Women and Girls are Protected and their Rights Respected
<p>In remarks at the annual Friends of UNFPA Gala Dinner for the Health and Dignity of Women and Girls Everywhere, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon discussed many ongoing efforts to promote the rights and improve…
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In Pakistan, Youth Participation Key to Progress
UNITED NATIONS - The burgeoning youth population in Pakistan plays a vital role in addressing the country’s major challenges and in shaping its future, both for young people today and for generations to come. “…
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Empowering Girls in Nepal to Say ‘No’ to Child Marriage
KAPILVASTU, Nepal—Bijay Laxmi, 15 years old, has been married since she was 11. In a few months, she will move in with the family of a husband she doesn’t know.
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Honouring the Efforts of a Pakistani Youth Activist
<p>LAHORE --- Muhammad Shahzad Khan, the 27-year-old founder and executive director of Chanan Development Association, told audience of 500 in New York that young people in Pakistan are ready to make their society…
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Older Tanzanian Women Face Allegations of Witchcraft
<p>SUKUMALAND, Tanzania--- Nyamizi, a 73-year-old widow from Sukumaland, Tanzania, was returning home from work one night when she was attacked by a man with a machete. He chopped off her hand and slashed her head…
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