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29 December 2011
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7 BILLION ACTIONS: VOICES FROM AFGHANISTAN

Afghan voices to describe Afghanistan in a world of 7 billion...

28 December 2011
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The childbirth injury, obstetric fistula: A problem that can be solved

While most women living with fistula are either unaware that treatment is available or cannot access or afford it, in the vast majority of cases, fistula is treatable through intra vaginal surgery.... Read more

27 December 2011
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UNFPA Afghanistan presents "Teacher Malalai adventures: Mina's early marriage"

Mina's Early Marriage is the first episode of Teacher Malalai Adventures in which the teacher faces the phenomenon of early marriage in... Read more

24 December 2011
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Youth and development: UNFPA supports youth in Afghanistan

"I see this Conference as a unique opportunity to raise your voices, share experiences, and being inspired by others. I hope you will use this opportunity to strengthen the ties between young people... Read more

18 December 2011
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The National Police Academy includes gender-based violence training in its regular curricula thanks to UNFPA technical support

"Gender based violence is a social problem that not only the police, but every member of the society must fight against", said Pohanwal Malpaswal Shah Alam Sapand, Head of the Police Academy, who... Read more

18 December 2011
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Women's Rights and Islam Training

"In my opinion most cases of violence against women occur because the man and woman do not marry each other wilingly.  Forced marriages can mean making two very different people with little... Read more

7 December 2011
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UNFPA stands by Afghan youth

"Today women make up 25% of the members of parliament in Afghanistan, and it is hoped that through greater coordination and cooperation between... Read more

26 November 2011
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25 NOVEMBER: INTERNATIONAL DAY OF ELIMINATION OF VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN

UNFPA stands close to women in Afghanistan and supports the 16 Days of Activism against Gender Violence Campaign.

14 November 2011
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Communication campaign to engage Bamiyan in the Socio-demographic and Economic Survey

A communications strategy was formed with the aim to ensure that the population of Bamyan was sufficiently informed of the SDES exercise in their area and to allow for access to enumerators... Read more

13 November 2011
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Healthy Family, Fortunate Society

UNFPA in consultation with the Ministry of Haj and Religious Affairs (MoHRA) and the Supreme Court (SC) developed a strategy based on which, a small number of religious leaders from provinces and... Read more

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