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Ebola prompts efforts to boost condom use in Liberia

Condoms are critical for preventing sexually transmitted infections, including HIV and – in Ebola-affected countries like Liberia – the Ebola virus. © UNFPA/Nordic Office

01 July 2015

News

Overcoming fistula: A survivor’s remarkable story

Carleta Eugenio Francisco has reclaimed her life after recovering from an obstetric fistula. She is now a community activist, helping to improve the health of women and girls in her community. © UNFPA Mozambique

20 May 2015

News

After flight from Syria, refugee women in Iraq find safety, support

Asma with her friends at the women’s safe space. “I am happy in the sewing session,” she said. “My teacher is from the same place I came from. We speak the same language and share the same memories.” © UNFPA/Shayda Hesammi

29 April 2015

Too Young to Wed: Guatemala

Published on: 15/04/2015

In Guatemala, it's legal for a girl to marry as young as 14 — though many are married far younger than that. The result: Many girls marry men far older than themselves and become mothers long before they are physically and emotionally ready. Communicating the individual experiences of these child brides across cultural and language barriers became my passion, and, ultimately, my life's work. This project in Guatemala was done in partnership with the United Nations Population Fund. The film below was co-directed by Katie Orlinsky.

News

Snatched from her home, an Afghan girl's road to recovery

Zarmina and her mother. Some members of their family have blamed Zarmina for the abduction, but her mother has stood by her. © UNFPA Afghanistan

21 April 2015

News

Putting human rights at the heart of reproductive health

A new mother attends a culturally sensitive counselling session at the Jose Domingo De Obaldia Hospital in David, Panama. © UNFPA/Guadalupe Valdes

17 April 2015

News

Advancing the rights of adolescent girls creates ‘virtuous cycle’, say global leaders

Young women in Guatemala. UNFPA supports programmes empowering adolescent girls to realize their rights. © UNFPA Guatemala

09 March 2015

Speech

48th session of the Commission on Population and Development

13 April 2015

Commission on Population and Development (48th session)

13 April - 17 April 2015

New York, United States

News

Reproductive rights realized for too few women and girls

A doctor discusses family planning issues with women at the UNFPA-supported Mchinji Hospital in Malawi. © UNFPA/Pirilani Semu-Banda

11 March 2015

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