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13 December 2023
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A state health center in Piura strengthens its health and protection services for thousands of women with the support of brigade

A state health center in Piura strengthens its health and protection services for thousands of women with the support of brigades from the “Saving Lives” project

The Santa Julia Health Center, located in the Veintiséis de Octubre district in Piura, was recognized this year by the Judiciary as one of the six... Read more

10 December 2023
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Statement by UNFPA Executive Director on Human Rights Day​​​​​​​

Human rights require bodily autonomy for all – at all times

Statement by UNFPA Executive Director on Human Rights Day​​​​​​​

2 December 2023
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Climate crisis in northern Peru: More than 4,000 affected women gain access to sexual and reproductive health services

Climate crisis in northern Peru: More than 4,000 affected women gain access to sexual and reproductive health services

Climate crisis in northern Peru: More than 4,000 affected women gain access to sexual and reproductive health services

21 November 2023
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Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women 2

Violence against women and girls has invaded all spaces, including virtual ones, and this must end

Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women 2023

20 October 2023
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Tumbes: 225 Dignity Kits for Adolescents and Women Affected by the Climate Crisis

Tumbes: 225 Dignity Kits for Adolescents and Women Affected by the Climate Crisis

As part of the "Saving Lives" project, on October 13, the delivery of 225 dignity kits to women and adolescents from the districts of San... Read more

17 October 2023
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Five things you need to know about consent

Five things you need to know about consent

Everyone has the right to make their own choices about their bodies. Yet millions of people are denied their right to say no to sex – or yes to the... Read more

10 October 2023
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International Day of the Girl Child

International Day of the Girl Child

“A girl’s life should begin the way every life should: as an open book in which she writes her own story,” UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem... Read more

10 October 2023
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Día de la niña UNFPA Perú embarazo adolescente matrimonio infantil

Every day, eleven girls become pregnant in Peru.

As a result of sexual violence, and before turning 15, eleven girls become pregnant in Peru every day.

26 September 2023
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Piura: Strengthening Capabilities in Emergency Situations - The Minimum Initial Service Package

Piura: Strengthening Capabilities in Emergency Situations - The Minimum Initial Service Package

On September 26, more than 40 representatives from local institutions in the Piura region participated in an important training workshop on the... Read more

20 September 2023
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Embarazo adolescente

Peru: Maternity in girls aged 10 to 14 increased by 40% between 2020 and 2022

Get to know the statistical figures on teenage pregnancy and motherhood in Peru, let's build a better future for the country's girls and... Read more

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