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30 November 2023
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Frontline Heroes: The challenges and triumphs of a gender-based violence counsellor in Milne Bay
“It’s not about me as a counselor, but always about the survivor”, as a counsellor for nearly two decades, Ana-Latu recounts her over twenty five years experience in providing…
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27 November 2023
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Photo story: Faces of Resilience
As the world gathers in Dubai for COP28, the destruction from Cyclone Lola last month in Vanuatu is a brutal reminder of the intensification of climate disasters. It is the third…
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25 November 2023
Statement
Data is crucial to preventing gender-based violence
From informing policy and advocating for change to measuring progress on commitments, investing in quality and ethical data is a key component to preventing gender-based violence.
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17 November 2023
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UN population and development review in Asia and the Pacific urges focus on individual rights and choices
Delegates from across Asia and the Pacific underscored the significance of population and development in a region home to more than 60 per cent of the world’s inhabitants, noting…
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15 November 2023
Statement
Opening Statement of Deputy Executive Director, Programme, UNFPA, at the 7th Asian & Pacific Population Conference
Statement delivered by Ms. Diene Keita, Assistant-Secretary-General and Deputy Executive Director (Programmes) of UNFPA at the official opening of the 7th Asian and Pacific…
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13 November 2023
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We owe it to Aleta
While progress has been made, the dream to achieve gender equality and secure universal access to sexual and reproductive health remains elusive for many.
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08 November 2023
Statement
Why demography is key to unlocking a sustainable future for Asia and the Pacific
The Seventh Asian and Pacific Population Conference taking place next week is the perfect launchpad for collective action. Governments, civil society, young people and others can…
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07 November 2023
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A mother-daughter midwife team saving mothers and babies in Lao PDR
To meet the National goal of placing midwives in each health center by 2030, there is a need to upgrade 1,200 midwives to Higher Diploma level and a further 1,500 midwives need to…
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07 November 2023
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“Giving up is not an option”: Hope for Afghans forced out of school
Mursal knows that early marriage often results in early pregnancy, unleashing a cascade of negative consequences for both girls and their families.
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