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Dominican Republic project champions safe motherhood amid COVID-19 pandemic
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Dominican Republic project champions safe motherhood amid COVID-19 pandemic
ELÍAS PIÑA, Dominican Republic – While Lucía’s husband is away planting peanuts, she feeds the children in their simple, clay-floored house. At 19 years old, she is already pregnant with her third child. The family struggles to get by on an…
On the Brink of Famine in the World’s Worst Humanitarian Crisis
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On the Brink of Famine in the World’s Worst Humanitarian Crisis
In the world’s worst humanitarian crisis, women and girls shoulder the greatest burden. They are more likely to have become migrants. They are caregivers for COVID-19 patients. Women and girls are at greater risk of violence, including child marriage. And, they are less and…
Gender Equality, No Matter What
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Gender Equality, No Matter What
What is gender equality?  Gender equality is when men, women, and those identifying as other genders have the same opportunities, rights, and responsibilities. However, the world we live in today does not offer the same chances to women and non-binary people as it does to men. The degree…
UNFPA Around the World: Washington D.C.
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UNFPA Around the World: Washington D.C.
USA for UNFPA Chief Executive Officer, Amanda Seller, spoke with UNFPA Washington D.C. Director, Sarah Craven, about the joy of supporting sexual and reproductive health, the challenges of funding this essential work, and what U.S. support for UNFPA means for…

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