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State of World Population 2009 by the U.N. Population Fund

Reader diary posted by Jane Roberts, 34 Million Friends of UNFPA

November 18, 2009 - 7:50pm

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Thoraya Obaid, executive director of the UN Population Fund about family planning: “There is no investment in development that costs so little and brings benefits that are so far-reaching and enormous”.

 


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Women's Health Equals Global Health: A Radical Proposal

Reader diary posted by Jane Roberts, 34 Million Friends of UNFPA

November 7, 2009 - 12:35am

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We need a peaceful, purposeful, stubborn and obstinate revolution.   


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New Data on Global Abortion Trends: Implications for U.S. Policy

By Susan Cohen, Guttmacher Institute

October 15, 2009 - 4:12pm

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A new report from the Guttmacher Institute highlights the urgency for increasing U.S. international family planning assistance and for the US to help mitigate the impact of unsafe abortion.

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Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide by Kristof and Wudunn

Reader diary posted by Jane Roberts, 34 Million Friends of UNFPA

August 28, 2009 - 8:24pm

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Pulitzer Prize winning authors Kristof and Wudunn put it all together in a new book, Half the Sky:Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide. .


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World Population Day: The Centrality of Family Planning

Reader diary posted by Jane Roberts, 34 Million Friends of UNFPA

July 9, 2009 - 12:12am

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Family planning has finally come to the forefront of worldwide discussions on  population, development, poverty, the environment, and peace.


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Pro-Choice Progress: A Primer on President Obama's First 100 Days

Reader diary posted by Nancy Keenan, NARAL Pro-Choice America

April 29, 2009 - 10:11am

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This post originally appeared on The Huffington Post. As the political leader of the pro-choice movement, NARAL Pro-Choice America mark's President Obama's 100 day milestone as yet another reminder of how electing leaders who support the fundamental American values of freedom and privacy does make a difference in the lives of women and their families.


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Women as Plastic Bags

Reader diary posted by Jane Roberts, 34 Million Friends of UNFPA

April 15, 2009 - 3:52pm

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On April 14, 2009 on Frontline World at PBS a young man in the Swat valley of Pakistan was interviewed. He compared women to plastic bags, either to throw away or to be kept in the home. Wonderful!

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US at the UN: Strong Support for Family Planning

By Ariana Childs Graham, SIECUS

April 2, 2009 - 7:00am

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Margaret Pollock, Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Population, Refugees and Migration, Department of State and head of the U.S. delegation, delivered the much anticipated U.S. statement to the Commission on March 31.

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The Check's in the Mail: US Resumes UNFPA Funding Just in Time for UN Meetings

By Sharon Camp, Guttmacher Institute

March 18, 2009 - 7:00am

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Now that the US has reinstated funding for UNFPA, our country can retake the lead on international family planning at upcoming UN meetings on population and development.

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America's Restored Funding to UNFPA Sends Strong Message to Women Worldwide

By Thoraya Ahmed Obaid, UNFPA

March 12, 2009 - 12:11pm

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President Obama's restoration of funding to UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, sends a strong message to the world's women that the new president's promise of change is more than just a political slogan.

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