News

A former child bride in Afghanistan finds hope and new life during COVID-19

Protection and social services remain available even during the pandemic, with precautionary measures in place. © UNFPA Afghanistan
  • 05 October 2020
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State of World Population

State of World Population 2020

Defying the practices that harm women and girls and undermine equality

Number of pages: 160

Publication date: 30 Jun 2020

Author: UNFPA

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News

Five things you didn’t know about practices that harm girls

Without urgent action, the situation for women and girls could worsen. Artwork by Fatma Mahmoud Salama Raslan.
  • 30 June 2020
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News

Sahel project helps women raise themselves, their communities from poverty

Ms. Brema trains women in her village to become electricians. © Vincent Tremeau/Banque mondiale
  • 16 June 2020
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Resources

Technical Note on Convergent Programming

Resource date: Apr 2020

Author: UNFPA, UNICEF

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Resources

Technical Note on Scaling Up Efforts to End Child Marriage: The Global Programme Approach

Resource date: Apr 2020

Author: UNFPA, UNICEF

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Message on Ending Child Marriage: Dr. Natalia Kanem, UNFPA Executive Director

Published on: 25/03/2020

Statement by Dr. Natalia Kanem, UNFPA Executive Director, on ending child marriage.

Updates

UNFPA and UNICEF renew multi-country initiative to protect millions of girls from child marriage

10 Mar 2020

The Global Programme is helping a girls' club stamp out child marriage in Ethiopia. © UNFPA Ethiopia/Abraham Gelaw
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News

Young voices demand to be heard: Celebrating young activists on Human Rights Day

Ms. Banda reads the inscription on her award, which comes from members of her community: “Thank you our fierce fighter, Memory." Image from video feed.
  • 10 December 2019
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News

In Mauritania, imams take to radio waves to say child marriage is against Islam

At the radio station in Selibabi, Mauritania. © World Bank/Vincent Tremeau
  • 09 December 2019
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