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01 December 2021
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Pandemics will thrive as long as inequalities do
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on World AIDS Day 2021 As the world embarks on a third year of the COVID-19 pandemic, we cannot forget that…
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25 November 2021
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Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem International Day to End Violence against Women
International Day to End Violence against Women
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21 October 2021
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Why pregnant mothers’ mental wellbeing needs to be given priority
One in three to one in five women in India suffer from mental health problems during pregnancy and after child birth. Yet, awareness on their plight is largely limited
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12 October 2021
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Sex ratio at birth in India: Recent trends and patterns
The study has been authored by Purushottam M. Kulkarni for the United Nations Population Fund
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11 October 2021
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UNFPA Statement on the International Day of the Girl 2021
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem International Day of the Girl 11 October Girls are born with power. Every girl has within her…
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10 October 2021
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Mobile phone edutainment helps prevent child marriage
Rajasthan, India - Ragini learned of a 14-year-old girl in her community who was to be married to a 40-year-old man. She immediately sprang into action to prevent this from…
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01 October 2021
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Time to Address the Needs of Elderly in the World’s Most Rapidly Ageing Region
More than ever there is an urgent need for policy reform in addressing population ageing.
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11 August 2021
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International Youth Day | Celebrating Youth Innovation and Resilience
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11 July 2021
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World Population Day 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic may have lasting consequences on population. For some, it has led some to postponing childbearing. For others, disruptions in health care have…
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