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At high-level UN meeting, Afghan women call for support
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At high-level UN meeting, Afghan women call for support
UNITED NATIONS, New York – “My country is in a humanitarian crisis,” said Yalda Royan, an Afghan women’s rights advocate. She spoke ahead of a high-level meeting on the humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan, held at the United Nations on Monday. “Eighteen million Afghans…
Can family planning reduce poverty? These women think so.
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Can family planning reduce poverty? These women think so.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, decades of progress were reversed in the effort to eliminate extreme poverty. Women were hit particularly hard, with 9.1% more women living in poverty because of the pandemic. And just when it could have had the greatest impact,…
Survivors of sexual violence in conflict, no matter what
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Survivors of sexual violence in conflict, no matter what
This story contains accounts and descriptions of sexual violence, including toward children. Please use caution when reading and sharing.  Women’s bodies are not a battlefield. But in case after case, sexual violence has been used as a tactic of war to destroy families, plague communities with fear, and wreak…
A new partnership between USA for UNFPA and FreeWill
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A new partnership between USA for UNFPA and FreeWill
Click here to establish your vision for the future. We at USA for UNFPA are so appreciative of your ongoing support. You ensure the health, dignity, and future potential of women and girls throughout the world whose lives are impacted…

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