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A Fruitful Trip to Seoul for UNFPA Executive Director

calendar_today 14 January 2012

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A Fruitful Trip to Seoul for UNFPA Executive Director

SEOUL – Strengthening the partnership with the Republic of Korea at all levels – with parliamentarians, civil society, media and young people – is a top mission for UNFPA, said…

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5,000 Dignity Kits for Victims

calendar_today 05 January 2012

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5,000 Dignity Kits for Victims

THIMPHU (Kuenselonline.com) – The Department of Disaster Management in Bhutan received 2,050 dignity kits from UNFPA for the people affected by the tremors of September last year…

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UNFPA Helps Prevent Maternal and Newborn Deaths in Flood-Affected Areas in the Philippines

calendar_today 23 December 2011

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UNFPA Helps Prevent Maternal and Newborn Deaths in Flood-Affected Areas in the Philippines

MANILA – UNFPA is working with international and local partners to provide essential reproductive health supplies to respond to the needs of over 12,000 pregnant and lactating…

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Men with Negative Attitudes Towards Women Are More Likely to Use Violence, Bangladesh Study Finds

calendar_today 21 December 2011

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Men with Negative Attitudes Towards Women Are More Likely to Use Violence, Bangladesh Study Finds

DHAKA – A new study has found that men who have negative attitudes towards women are more likely to use violence, affecting not only the women whom they have violated but also the…

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During Thailand’s Floods, UNFPA Steps In

calendar_today 13 December 2011

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During Thailand’s Floods, UNFPA Steps In

NEW DELHI – Midwifery practices in India got some much-needed attention at a recent regional workshop organized by UNFPA and the International Confederation of Midwives. The…

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Landmark Action on Midwifery

calendar_today 07 December 2011

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Landmark Action on Midwifery

NEW DELHI – Midwifery practices in India got some much-needed attention at a recent regional workshop organized by UNFPA and the International Confederation of Midwives. The…

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Dialogue Calls for Strengthened Policy Responses against Domestic Violence in Viet Nam

calendar_today 27 November 2011

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Dialogue Calls for Strengthened Policy Responses against Domestic Violence in Viet Nam

HA NOI – The Ministry of Culture, Sport and Tourism, the Viet Nam Women’s Union and the United Nations (UNFPA, UN Women and UNODC) in Viet Nam jointly organized a policy dialogue…

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Young Parliamentarians Vow to Protect Reproductive Rights Back Home

calendar_today 23 November 2011

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Young Parliamentarians Vow to Protect Reproductive Rights Back Home

KRABI, Thailand – Thirty young parliamentarians gathered recently for an international conference on sexual and reproductive health rights, and agreed to strengthen their work on…

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Hit the Ball, not the Woman

calendar_today 17 November 2011

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Hit the Ball, not the Woman

MATARA, Sri Lanka – A cricket match was organized in this coastal town by four women centres to raise awareness on gender-based violence.

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