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12 March 2025
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From Awareness to Action: Youth Leaders Tackle Teenage Pregnancy
“Let’s wait outside the church,” Jenine Ortiz, 23, says as she walks with a group of youth leaders in Barangay, Payao, Catbalogan, Samar. They are scheduled to meet a 16-year-old…
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08 March 2025
Statement
Statement by UNFPA Philippines Country Representative on International Women’s Day 2025
Statement by UNFPA Philippines Country Representative Dr. Leila Joudane on International Women’s Day (8 March 2025) Thirty years ago, the Philippines made a commitment for…
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06 March 2025
Statement
UNFPA's Position Paper on Senate Resolution No. 13 (SRN-13)
When a girl becomes pregnant, her present and future change radically, and rarely for the better. In fortunate cases, she survives the pregnancy; however, she still has to drop…
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01 March 2025
Press Release
UN GTG, PCW and SM Cares Jointly Kicks Off Women’s Month with the Illumination of SM Malls Nationwide
United Nations Gender Thematic Group (GTG), chaired by UNFPA, The Philippine Commission on Women (PCW), and SM Cares jointly led the ceremonial lighting of the SM Mall of Asia …
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06 February 2025
Statement
Strengthening alliances and building movements to end female genital mutilation
Joint statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem, UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell and WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on the occasion…
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21 January 2025
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Comprehensive Sexuality Education: UN calls for combatting misinformation
The United Nations appreciates and supports ongoing efforts by the government and its partners in addressing serious challenges hampering country's development pathway, including…
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28 November 2024
Press Release
UNFPA, DSWD, PCW lead national forum on GBV data systems
Mandaluyong City, 28 November 2024 – More than 80 representatives from government agencies at national and local levels, civil society organizations (CSO), the diplomatic…
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25 November 2024
Press Release
PCW, UNFPA, SM Cares jointly kicks off 18-day campaign vs VAW
Pasay City, 25 November 2024 – The Philippine Commission on Women (PCW), United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and SM Cares, SM Supermalls’ corporate social responsibility arm,…
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14 November 2024
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UNFPA, Bayer sign pact to advance SRHR, reduce teenage pregnancy
Taguig City, 14 November 2024 – The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and Bayer Philippines, Inc., today sealed an agreement to jointly lead a series of activities empowering…
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