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14 February 2024
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Un nouveau Programme pour sauver de nouvelles vies_ Lancement du nouveau programme de coopération entre le Burundi et UNFPA

Un nouveau Programme pour sauver de nouvelles vies_ Lancement du nouveau programme de coopération entre le Burundi et UNFPA

« J’ai perdu mon bébé, et les femmes à la maternité réclamaient qu’on me chasse parce que je dégageais des odeurs nauséabondes ; mais grâce à vous, j... Read more

14 February 2024
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Un nouveau Programme pour sauver de nouvelles vies_ Lancement du nouveau programme de coopération entre le Burundi et UNFPA

Un nouveau Programme pour sauver de nouvelles vies_ Lancement du nouveau programme de coopération entre le Burundi et UNFPA

« J’ai perdu mon bébé, et les femmes à la maternité réclamaient qu’on me chasse parce que je dégageais des odeurs nauséabondes ; mais grâce à vous, j... Read more

21 November 2023
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Family planning at the heart of achieving good nutritional status and demographic dividend in Burundi

Family planning at the heart of achieving good nutritional status and demographic dividend in Burundi

"It's high time we talked about it seriously..."; "It's very important that we talk about it, but these awareness-raising... Read more

21 November 2023
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When obstetric fistula survivors break the silence

When obstetric fistula survivors break the silence

Forced to drop out of school at 13, she married at 17, became pregnant and suffered obstetric fistula after giving birth. Annonciate Nshimirimana... Read more

16 January 2023
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I am Jeanne and I say ENOUGH!

I am Jeanne and I say ENOUGH!

"Friends and many other girls are still discriminated because they were born girls, others see their lives mocked because of unwanted... Read more

30 March 2022
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At 14, Dankay Kanu (right) got pregnant by an older man who refused to wear a condom then denied paternity. Though she quit scho

7 myths about unintended pregnancy debunked

UNITED NATIONS, New York – Half. That is the alarmingly high proportion of pregnancies that girls and women do not deliberately choose. The... Read more

11 May 2021
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Menstruation and human rights - Frequently asked questions

How is menstruation related to human rights? When does menstruation start? What are common myths and taboos about menstruation? What is period... Read more

14 April 2021
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Bodily autonomy: Busting 7 myths that undermine individual rights and freedoms

Nearly half of all women are denied their bodily autonomy, according to data from 57 countries, UNFPA’s flagship report announced today. The 2021... Read more

14 April 2021
Press Release

Nearly half of all women are denied their bodily autonomy, says new UNFPA report, My Body is My Own

Nearly half of women in 57 developing countries are denied the right to decide whether to have sex with their partners, use contraception or seek... Read more

17 September 2020
Press Release

New High-Level Commission will ensure promises made at Nairobi Summit are kept as COVID-19 pandemic threatens to turn back the clock for women’s health and rights

A new High-Level Commission of advocates, experts and activists was established today to help commitments to women’s health and rights made at the... Read more

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