Anupam Singh: Saving Lives After Her Own Dream Dies
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I tell parents not to marry their daughters young. They must be educated so that they can follow their dreams and not die while giving birth.
Top Story
Two Girls in Uganda: Stepping Up by Speaking Out
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“The roots of education are bitter, but the fruits are sweet.” We should all try to follow this saying, since I know we will succeed, with time.
Liberia
In Liberia, Girls and Women Face a Future Without U.N. Peacekeepers
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The reputation of the U.N.’s peacekeeping troops in the country has been blemished by allegations of sexual misconduct and the mission is incomplete. But many Liberians still trust foreign security forces more than their own, raising questions about the fate of girls and women.
Education
Hear My Story, I’m a Girl Who Got an Education
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Education has done so much for me. It has made it possible for me to break the shackles of fear, pain and trauma and it has given me a new energy to give back to Liberia, my “crying society.” So many more girls around the world need this same chance in life.
Health & Science
Study: Ailing Stats on Global Teen Sex Health
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Twenty years after a major conference on reproductive health urged better sexual and reproductive health for global teens, a study offers disappointing statistics. Among the remedies: responsive parents and interventions aimed at those aged 10-14.
Reproductive Health
France Pushes Abortion Rights Beyond Its Borders
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Last month, a French delegation went to Geneva with the European Women’s Lobby to push an abortion-related resolution at the upcoming Beijing+20 Summit. With this and other efforts France is developing a profile as a European leader on abortion rights.
France
Tweet by Tweet, Our Reporters Track #EUReproRights
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Our multimedia series, “Backlash in Europe: Women’s Reproductive Rights Threatened,” will begin this coming week. Join the conversation on reproductive health issues in Spain and France on Twitter #EUReproRights.