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Scope of sexually transmitted infections (STIs)

Scope of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) STIs have a profound impact on sexual and reproductive health worldwide. More than 1 million STIs are acquired every day In 2016, WHO estimated...
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Meeting the urgent needs of vulnerable women and girls and those displaced by violence in Cabo Delgado – joint UN mission

CABO DELGADO, Mozambique— To respond to the urgent needs of an estimated 530,000 people displaced by violent conflict in Cabo Delgado, UNFPA has supported the government’s installation of sexual and reproductive...
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Legislation for more women in leadership position having little effect

The legislation to get more women into leadership positions at Dutch companies was not effective enough. Too few companies feel the need to allow more women into their boardroom and a...
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Redefining women’s empowerment

LAHORE: The gender wage gap is real—and hurts women across the board, more so in countries like Pakistan where gender bias begins at birth, and most available resources are reserved...
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Gender Budgeting: A critical tool for women’s empowerment

Since 189 United Nations member states adopted the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action at the Fourth World Women’s Conference in 1995, the language of ‘gender mainstreaming’ has been adopted by...
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Dismantling barriers to women’s participation in peace processes

The Women’s Peace and Humanitarian Fund (WPHF) – together with UN, government and civil society partners – launched on Thursday a new financing mechanism to urgently accelerate women’s influence and participation in...
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Research: Women Are Better Leaders During a Crisis

When discussing the careers of women leaders, there’s a phenomenon referred to as the “glass cliff.” It’s an obvious relative to the term glass ceiling, which describes the invisible barrier to...
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Improving Maternal Health

  Improving Maternal Health no • Most maternal deaths are preventable, as the health-care solutions to prevent or manage complications are well known. • All women need access to high...
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Expert’s take: Five steps to make the COVID-19 social protection and jobs responses work better for women

With over 90 million confirmed cases and 1.9 million deaths globally, and a second wave sweeping into 2021, the COVID-19 pandemic continues to hold the world hostage. Less visible and talked about...
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