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It Takes Two: Men as Partners in Maternal Health
UNITED NATIONS, New York—Having children is a partnership.
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Men of Honour: Male Leaders in Nigeria Work to Protect Women's Health
AMBURSA, Kebbi State, Nigeria—In the halls of an emir’s palace in northern Nigeria, a council of senior traditional leaders moves into the main receiving room, their flowing white robes coming gently to rest as they…
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Do Real Men Take Care of the Kids? Changing Perspectives on Gender in Brazil
RECIFE, Brazil — “I get no respect from my friends for staying home with Gabriel,” says José Silas as he lounges on the sofa with his eight-month-old son, Gabriel.
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A Father's Magic Touch: Building Positive Partnerships in Thailand
BANGKOK, Thailand—Jenjira Boonlom lies wearily on her bed in the post-partum ward of the Bangkhen district hospital, still weak from her Caesarean operation a week ago.
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Raising Awareness Among Men Helps Save Women's Lives in West Java
NEGLASARI VILLAGE, West Java, Indonesia — For years, villagers here didn’t realize that too many of their wives, daughters and mothers were dying needlessly.
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UNFPA Goodwill Ambassador Visits Pakistan to Serve As Bridge Between Women of Pakistan, Japan
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — UNFPA’s Goodwill Ambassador in Japan, Yuko Arimori, undertook a week-long mission to Pakistan to see the work of UNFPA and to talk to women trying to improve their health, in order to relay their…
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OPEC Fund and UNFPA Train Thousands of Central American and Caribbean Youth in HIV Prevention
BELIZE CITY, Belize— Thousands of young people - nearly 60,000 in Honduras and Guatemala alone - have learned how to protect themselves from HIV, thanks to an initiative supported by the OPEC Fund for International…
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Lure of Prosperity Brings Migrants to a Guangdong Boom Town
SHUNDE, China — The fast-growing cities of Guangdong Province are a magnet for migrants seeking a piece of the coastal region’s unprecedented economic boom.
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Two Award-Winning Documentaries Explore the Challenges of Growing Up Female in Rural Africa
UNITED NATIONS, New York— Two award-winning films produced with the support of UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, underscore the challenges faced by girls growing up in two different parts of rural Africa.
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