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Young People at ICPD25: ‘ We Have the Right to Sexual and Reproductive Rights’
NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 14 2019 (IPS) - Every day in developing countries it is estimated that 20,000 girls under the age of 18 give birth. This amounts to 7.3 million births a year. Complications from pregnancy and childbirth are still the leading cause of death among adolescent girls, according to the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) statistics.
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What is comprehensive sexuality education? A life saver.
Participants at the Nairobi Summit called for action to inform young people of their sexual and reproductive health and rights.
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IPS: Art Helping Women to Highlight Gender-based Violence at ICPD25
While women find it hard to talk about their painful experiences, some have found a way of expressing themselves through art. Women, trained as artists, from Nairobi’s informal settlements Kibera and Kangemi, have produced a beautiful quilt that tells stories about their daily challenges.
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"We need a feminist humanitarian system"
Girls and women must be at the centre of crisis response.
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