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08 July 2021
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Opinion | Challenging Negative Social Norms
Changing social norms is one of the biggest challenges for India to address the needs of the next generation. For example, India’s population stabilisation strategy must be…
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01 July 2021
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Opinion | Prioritising menstrual health and hygiene during emergencies
Access to menstrual health and hygiene management during crises such as COVID-19, is critical to upholding the right to privacy and dignity.
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05 May 2021
Statement
Trust the evidence: Invest in midwives
On the International Day of the Midwife, we honour the extraordinary contribution of midwives to humanity, and highlight the mounting data and evidence for more investment in…
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01 May 2021
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Ensuring Rights and Choices for Adolescents in Odisha
The Azim Premji Philanthropic Initiative (APPI) and UNFPA India collaborated from April 2018 to March 2021 to advance value-added inclusive development for improving the health,…
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14 April 2021
Press Release
UNFPA Launches the State Of World Population Report, 2021: My Body Is My Own
For the first time, a United Nations report focuses on bodily autonomy - the power and agency to make choices about your body without fear of violence or having someone else…
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08 March 2021
Statement
Celebrate women leaders on the frontlines of the COVID-19 response and beyond
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem International Women’s Day 8 March 2021 All over the world, women lead. They lead peace…
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29 January 2021
News
UN sexual and reproductive health agency welcomes USA intention to reinstate funding: millions of women and girls will benefit
“The return of the United States as a major donor to UNFPA at this challenging time sends a message of hope to vulnerable women and girls everywhere. COVID19 has put decades of…
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28 January 2021
Statement
UNFPA statement on the US decision to reinstate its funding
The United States decision to restore financial and political support to UNFPA will have an enormous impact on the work of UNFPA and on the people we serve. It sends a powerful…
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10 December 2020
Statement
Standing up for human rights more important than ever
Standing up for human rights more important than ever
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