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Pedophilia Disguised as Marriage and Religion: One Case in Nigeria

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by Jane Roberts, 34 Million Friends of UNFPA

July 1, 2010 - 6:00am (Print)

Justifying his actions under the guise of religious tradition, a Nigerian Senator takes two child brides.  But child marriage is internationally recognized as a form of gender-based violence.

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When the World Takes Care of Women, Women Take Care of the World

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by Jane Roberts, 34 Million Friends of UNFPA

June 22, 2009 - 7:00am (Print)

Can we all find common ground around improving maternal health in the United States and around the world?
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It All Starts With Contraceptive Security

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by Jane Roberts, 34 Million Friends of UNFPA

March 7, 2009 - 8:00am (Print)

All proposals to advance women, to empower women economically, socially, legally, will be highly ineffectual unless each and every woman is able to choose whether and when to have children.
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Would a Movie Do It?

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by Jane Roberts, 34 Million Friends of UNFPA

March 2, 2009 - 12:00pm (Print)

Hundreds of activists and NGOs around the world are working on issues related to gender inequality. A film could bring them all together.
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