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04 February 2016
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Zika virus outbreak monitored by UNFPA
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director, Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin, on the Zika Virus UNITED NATIONS, New York—UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, is closely monitoring the…
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03 February 2016
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Ending early marriage in rural Myanmar
UNFPA’s nationwide review of its support to rural youth has indicated that early marriage remains under-addressed in Myanmar. The review showed that early marriage in rural…
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03 February 2016
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6th Data User-Producer Consultation on Census Thematic Reports
Nay Pyi Taw - The 6th user-producer consultation took place in in Nay Pyi Taw on 3rd February 2016, looking at the themes and data that will shape the thematic reports on…
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27 January 2016
News
Six months on from the floods that devasted parts of Myanmar
It is now six months since the severe flooding in 12 of Myanmar’s 14 States and Regions affected approximately 1.7 million of the country’s population. UNFPA reflects on its…
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19 January 2016
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The Story of A HIV Positive Sex Worker
The 26 year old Zin Zin (not her real name) is a native of Taungoo. She was brought up in a low income family of six. Her father, a railway worker, died of pneumonia when she was…
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13 January 2016
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Bringing relief from the winter cold to families displaced by landslides in Chin
In the aftermath of Cyclone Komen, Dawt Hnem and her three children had to abandon their home and belongings to seek refuge in a camp. Cyclone Komen brought floods and landslides…
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12 January 2016
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Ending the damaging cycle of gender-based violence and drugs: Enabling young people to fulfil their potential
Nang Kham (not her real name) is part of a Community Support Group which was established to support UNFPA trained youth volunteers to conduct outreach activities and preventative…
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06 January 2016
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Breaking cultural barriers on sexual and reproductive health: Young people creating change out of challenge in border areas
In rural North Shan, close to Myanmar's border to China, youth working for a Youth Information Corner (YIC), supported by UNFPA, are creating change out of challenge. According to…
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31 December 2015
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A safe space for women to talk and learn
Despite living a life far from ideal in the Say Tha Mar Gyi camp for displaced people in Rakhine State, women get a sense of normalcy in a space especially established for them…
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