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Coping with the Aftermath of Civil Unrest in Kyrgyzstan

OSH and JALAL-ABAD, Kyrgyzstan — To the left and to the right, you see 26 houses completely burned to the ground, without a roof or walls - just a hollow, empty proof that a family used to live here.

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When Girls Don’t Count as Much as Boys: Pre-natal Sex Selection in Viet Nam

YEN HA VILLAGE, Viet Nam — May 19 was a special day for Thuy and her husband Nghe. Their son was one month old and, as dictated by Vietnamese tradition, they invited their relatives for a party. It was a big reunion,…

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Documenting Progress in Securing the Supply of Reproductive Health Commodities

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — Representatives from UNFPA offices in Ethiopia, Burkina Faso, Laos, Madagascar, Mali, Nicaragua, Niger and Sierra Leone met here last week with colleagues from headquarters and the procurement…

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Empowering Women to Protect Themselves: Promoting the Female Condom in Zimbabwe

NEW YORK — When AIDS first struck in the 1980s, it mainly affected men. Today, women account for about half of the 33 million people living with HIV worldwide, and 60 per cent of those infected in sub-Saharan Africa.

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New Radio Series Captures Voices of the Next Generation

NEW YORK — Being 15 years old – no longer a child but not quite an adult – is a challenge for girls everywhere.

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UN Officials Debate the Role of Culture in Women's Empowerment

<p>UNITED NATIONS — The role of culture in promoting the empowerment of women and upholding human rights was hotly debated today by senior United Nations officials, activists and academics as the UN Economic and…

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Taking Stock: UNFPA Annual Report 2009

As UNFPA’s Executive Board was setting the course for 2010 and beyond, it took time to review the many accomplishments of 2009.

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UNFPA Delivers Essential Supplies to People Affected by Violence in Kyrgyzstan

NEW YORK — Some 300,000 persons have been displaced within Kyrgyzstan while as many as 100,000 took refuge in Uzbekistan and are now returning home, where the situation remains uncertain.

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UNFPA Responds to Urgent Needs of Victims of Kyrgyzstan Fighting

UNITED NATIONS, New York—UNFPA has been gearing up to meet the humanitarian needs of those who have fled their homes in Kyrgyzstan as a result of the violence engulfing the country since 11 June.

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