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Trump's Cuts Are 'Devastating' For Vulnerable Women Worldwide: UN
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has faced budget cuts before, but the impact of President Donald Trump's policies has been even more "devastating" for reproductive health worldwide, chief Natalia Kanem said.
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India's Population Estimated At 1.44 Billion, 24% In 0-14 Age Bracket: UN Report
India's population is estimated to have reached 144 crore (1.44 billion), with 24 per cent in the 0-14 age bracket, according to a recent report by the UNFPA.
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Millions Of Women Face Restrictions On Their Body: UN Report
Nearly half the women in 57 countries around the world face restrictions on what they can do with their bodies, such as have sex, use contraception or seek health care, the UN said in a report Wednesday.
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Syrian Girls Flee War Only To Become Mothers In Jordan Camp
In a crowded maternity clinic at a refugee camp in Jordan near the Syrian border, Elhem cradled her crying 11-month-old son, bounced him on her knee and then handed him to her mother to help calm him down.
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UN Hails India's 'Dramatic' Improvements In Opportunities Available To Girl Child
India has seen "dramatic" improvements in the opportunities available to the girl child, a United Nations report said today while showcasing the country as an example to be replicated worldwide for bettering the condition of their youthful populations.
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UN Campaign Expanding Efforts to Help Adolescent Girls in India
United Nations Foundation's Girl Up campaign, supporting the empowerment of girls everywhere in the world, is expanding its fundraising efforts to help protect the rights of adolescent girls in India.
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Marriage Sacred in India, So Marital Rape Does Not Apply: Government
The concept of marital rape does not apply in India as marriage is treated as sacred here, the government said in Parliament today.
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Women are Key in Tackling Disaster, Say UN Officials
Women are far more exposed to disasters than men given their frontline roles in the home and in healthcare, the UN says, arguing that improving gender equality is key to saving lives.
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UN Body Concerned About Impact of Gaza Violence on Women
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) on Friday expressed its deep concern about the impact of the ongoing Gaza conflict on women's health and access to safe births.
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Trump's Cuts Are 'Devastating' For Vulnerable Women Worldwide: UN
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has faced budget cuts before, but the impact of President Donald Trump's policies has been even more "devastating" for reproductive health worldwide, chief Natalia Kanem said.
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India's Population Estimated At 1.44 Billion, 24% In 0-14 Age Bracket: UN Report
India's population is estimated to have reached 144 crore (1.44 billion), with 24 per cent in the 0-14 age bracket, according to a recent report by the UNFPA.
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Millions Of Women Face Restrictions On Their Body: UN Report
Nearly half the women in 57 countries around the world face restrictions on what they can do with their bodies, such as have sex, use contraception or seek health care, the UN said in a report Wednesday.
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Syrian Girls Flee War Only To Become Mothers In Jordan Camp
In a crowded maternity clinic at a refugee camp in Jordan near the Syrian border, Elhem cradled her crying 11-month-old son, bounced him on her knee and then handed him to her mother to help calm him down.
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UN Hails India's 'Dramatic' Improvements In Opportunities Available To Girl Child
India has seen "dramatic" improvements in the opportunities available to the girl child, a United Nations report said today while showcasing the country as an example to be replicated worldwide for bettering the condition of their youthful populations.
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UN Campaign Expanding Efforts to Help Adolescent Girls in India
United Nations Foundation's Girl Up campaign, supporting the empowerment of girls everywhere in the world, is expanding its fundraising efforts to help protect the rights of adolescent girls in India.
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Marriage Sacred in India, So Marital Rape Does Not Apply: Government
The concept of marital rape does not apply in India as marriage is treated as sacred here, the government said in Parliament today.
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Women are Key in Tackling Disaster, Say UN Officials
Women are far more exposed to disasters than men given their frontline roles in the home and in healthcare, the UN says, arguing that improving gender equality is key to saving lives.
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UN Body Concerned About Impact of Gaza Violence on Women
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) on Friday expressed its deep concern about the impact of the ongoing Gaza conflict on women's health and access to safe births.
