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1 March 2018
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#IWD2018 in Belize: Belize observed the entire month of March as Women's Month under the theme #PressforProgress

#IWD2018 in Belize: Belize observed the entire month of March as Women's Month under the theme #PressforProgress Photo: (L-R): Tisa Grant, UNFPA Liaison Officer;  Sumin Kim, UN Volunteer for SRH;... Read more

6 February 2018
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Sharleen, aged 17, enters the school where she continues her studies in Kenya. Her teachers supported her to resist mutilation and early marriage. “My family wanted me to be cut and get married, but I refused,” she said.  “I have stayed firm in pursuing my education.” Photo by Luca Zordan for UNFPA.

Nearly 70 Million Girls Face Genital Mutilation by 2030—UNFPA Warns

UNITED NATIONS, New York, 6 February 2018—About 68 million girls face female genital mutilation between 2015 and 2030, according to new research by... Read more

8 December 2017
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SURINAME: UNFPA Caribbean empowers youth with new digital skills

SURINAME: UNFPA Caribbean empowers youth with new digital skills Members of the Youth Advisory Group (YAGees) in Suriname participated in a digital media workshop aimed at transferring skills in... Read more

11 October 2017
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EmPOWER girls: before, during and after crises

Statement of UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem for the International Day of the Girl Child 11 October 2017

3 October 2017
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Dr. Natalia Kanem Appointed UNFPA Executive Director

UNITED NATIONS, New York, 3 October 2017 — Dr. Natalia Kanem was appointed Executive Director of UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, today by Secretary-General António Guterres. She holds the... Read more

2 October 2017
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Women Stand Strong After Irma

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua and Barbuda – A scurry of activity greeted visitors at one of Antigua’s two largest temporary shelters, National Technical Training Centre, which houses around 70 Barbudans... Read more

17 September 2017
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TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO

Trinidad KEY PARTNERS INFORMATION Organization Address Contact # Website addres NGO Cyril Ross Nursery 7 El Dorado Road, Tunapuna 1 (868) 323 7415 http://www.svdptt.org/... Read more

9 September 2017
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Belize

/*-->*/ Belize KEY PARTNERS INFORMATION Organization Address Contact # Website addres NGO Belize Family Life Association 2621 Mercy Lane Belize City (501) 203-1018... Read more

9 September 2017
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Commonwealth of Dominica

The Commonwealth of Dominica is the largest (790 km2) and most northerly of the Windward Islands in the Lesser Antilles is situated between the French islands of Martinique and Guadeloupe. The island... Read more

9 September 2017
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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is a small Eastern Caribbean State in the Windward Island chain of the Lesser Antilles, consisting of 30 islands, inlets and cays with a total land area of 345km2.... Read more

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