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Over 10,000 women and girls reached in disaster-affected Peru

Women and girls face some of the greatest challenges, including the threat of dengue fever and Zika to pregnant women, barriers to family planning, and increased risk of gender-based violence. © UNFPA Peru/Juan Pablo Casapia

18 August 2017

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Girls' voices essential in Philippines campaign against teen pregnancy

Shaina, 16, spoke out about the challenges facing girls at the launch of a campaign to address adolescent pregnancy. © UNFPA Philippines

21 August 2017

Reaching flood-affected women and girls in northern Peru

18 August 2017

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Mobile clinics deliver essential care to women and girls in remote Haiti

Yveka, 17, visits a midwife during the mobile clinic. © UNFPA

15 August 2017

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Tens of thousands of girls reached through Mozambique empowerment programme

Edma teaches girls the skills and knowledge they need to protect themselves, stay in school and demand their rights. © UNFPA/Helene Christensen

09 August 2017

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Teen pregnancies, and attendant health risks, a major concern in El Salvador

Globally, pregnancy-related complications are the leading cause of death among girls aged 15 to 19. Photograph by Lucy Tomasino

03 August 2017

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Contraceptives reach rural women through pioneering system

Midwife Nan Win Phyu at the Nam Khoke Rural Health Centre uses a family planning wheel to explain contraceptive options. © UNFPA Myanmar/Si Thu Soe Moe

31 July 2017

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To secure a better future, teens in Sierra Leone look to family planning

10 July 2017

Family planning: A right for all people

Published on: 27/07/2017

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Youth offer solutions to global problems, if leaders take action now

Edith Nambalirwa is reaching other youth with her entrepreneurial spirit and knowledge of sexual and reproductive health. © UNFPA ESARO/Corrie Butler

18 July 2017

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