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UNFPA (United Nations Population Fund) is the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency.
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#ClimateAction is hollow if gender equality is not at the heart of it 🧡

See how @unfpa.org is protecting the rights of women and girls affected by #ClimateChange: http://unf.pa/cc
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Reproductive health and rights imply:

🟠 The right to a satisfying and safe sex life
🟠 The support for those who want to have children
🟠 The freedom to decide if, when, and how often to do so.

And they are a priority.

Get all the facts from @unfpa.org: https://unf.pa/srhr
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February 13, 2026 at 10:13 PM
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Women deserve equal pay for equal work.

Nothing less.

Share this post to raise awareness around the gender pay gap!

#GenderEquality
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February 10, 2026 at 5:45 PM
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📣 @unfpa.org is calling for $27 million to meet the urgent needs of hundreds of thousands of women and girls in #Somalia.

70% of rural areas lack maternal health and gender-based violence protection services.

Learn more: https://unf.pa/HAO26
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February 9, 2026 at 9:25 PM
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🚨 Female genital mutilation (FGM) is a grave violation of human rights.

We can end this harmful practice once and for all.

Join the global movement with @unfpa.org and partners to #EndFGM: unf.pa/fgm26
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February 8, 2026 at 6:19 PM
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🚨 Intense fighting in Aleppo, #Syria has displaced 173,000 people.

13,500 pregnant women face winter in overcrowded shelters without essential healthcare.

@unfpa.org is calling for $5 million for life-saving protection and health services.

Learn more: https://unf.pa/syf1
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February 7, 2026 at 8:10 PM
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🚨 Female genital mutilation (FGM) affects millions of girls and women worldwide.

It leaves lasting physical and emotional scars and destroys lives.

There is no justification for harm that lasts a lifetime.

Join @unfpa.org to #EndFGM: http://unf.pa/fgm26
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February 6, 2026 at 10:55 PM
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🚫 No girl should endure the trauma and lifelong health risks of female genital mutilation (FGM).

Every year, millions go through FGM before they even understand what’s happening.

Join @unfpa.org to #EndFGM: unf.pa/fgm26
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February 5, 2026 at 10:06 PM
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⚠️ Female genital mutilation (FGM) has nothing to do with healthcare.

It offers no benefit and carries serious health risks.

The impact of FGM doesn’t fade.

Join @unfpa.org in calling to #EndFGM: unf.pa/fgm26
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February 4, 2026 at 5:53 PM
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Preventing women from dying during pregnancy and childbirth isn't a medical mystery.

📢 It’s a global injustice.

See why @unfpa.org is calling on global leaders to invest in making #motherhood safer: unf.pa/MaternalHealth

#SafeBirth
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February 3, 2026 at 6:05 PM
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#ClimateAction is hollow if gender equality is not at the heart of it 🧡

See how @unfpa.org is protecting the rights of women and girls affected by #ClimateChange: http://unf.pa/cc
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February 2, 2026 at 9:52 PM
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For many women in #Ukraine, danger comes not from the front line but from home.

The pressures of war – fear, stress, displacement – heighten domestic violence risks.

@unfpa.org works to make every home a place of safety through counselling, shelters and awareness.
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February 1, 2026 at 6:20 PM
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Why are women who don’t want to get pregnant not using modern #contraception?

Let @unfpa.org show you why and start #SeeingTheUnseen crisis: http://unf.pa/stu
A black card with a cutout photo on the left of a silver blister pack of pills with several capsules already popped out. To the right, white text reads "Four reasons women do not use modern contraception: fear and experience of side effects; infrequent sex or none at all; opposition to contraception; breastfeeding or postpartum and not menstruating.” In the bottom right corner is the UNFPA logo.
January 31, 2026 at 7:47 PM
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In #Indonesia, Irma and her team are supporting survivors of gender-based violence every single day.

They strive to provide inclusive care for everyone, including marginalized communities.

See how @unfpa.org is helping #ENDViolence: https://unf.pa/inb
Inclusive care reaches survivors of gender-based violence in Indonesia
“Inclusivity is not a luxury, it's a necessity.” Rita, a counsellor in #Indonesia, wants to ensure that gender-based violence support services reach everyone, including marginalized communities. See h...
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January 30, 2026 at 10:07 PM
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⚠️ In #Yemen, the continuing humanitarian crisis means fewer than half of health facilities are able to provide basic emergency obstetric and newborn care.

The risks of maternal and neonatal mortality are rising.

See how @unfpa.org is supporting thousands of safe births: https://unf.pa/yes5
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January 29, 2026 at 10:12 PM
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🚨 Tens of thousands of women and girls have been displaced by violence in Aleppo, #Syria.

Winter has worsened the crisis, leaving them to face freezing temperatures in makeshift shelters.

See how @unfpa.org is supporting them: https://unf.pa/ald
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January 27, 2026 at 6:09 PM
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Conditions for women and girls in the occupied Palestinian territory remain catastrophic.

@unfpa.org is:
🟠 reopening health facilities
🟠 deploying midwives
🟠 operating mobile clinics
🟠 providing emergency obstetric and neonatal care.

Learn more: https://unf.pa/pss16
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January 26, 2026 at 11:42 PM
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In Kherson and other eastern regions of #Ukraine, trauma and stress have nearly doubled preterm birth rates.

Underground maternity units supported by @unfpa.org are helping mothers deliver safely, even under fire.

Every birth deserves safety.
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January 22, 2026 at 9:46 PM
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"Don't trade your backpack for a baby," said Flory (14).

Indigenous girls in #Guatemala are choosing education to break the cycle of teen pregnancy.

Share and join @unfpa.org in celebrating their resilience and the right to choose their own path 🙌
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January 21, 2026 at 12:07 AM
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✊ Human rights are not abstractions.

But conflict and polarization are driving a dangerous rolling back of rights, especially for women and girls.

This #HumanRightsDay, join @unfpa.org and #StandUp4HumanRights for everyone, everywhere: https://unf.pa/hur

#16Days
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December 10, 2025 at 4:11 PM
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⚠️ At an age when they should be flourishing, adolescent girls face some of the greatest risks of digital violence.

See what new research from @unfpa.org reveals about the scope of abuse they face and join us to #ENDViolence online now: http://unf.pa/vir

#16Days
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December 9, 2025 at 6:31 PM
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Victims of online abuse should not be afraid.

HARASSERS should be ashamed of their crimes.

See Belkis' story and join @unfpa.org to #ENDViolence against women online: http://unf.pa/Belkis
A card with a photo in the top half of a woman named Belkis Naski who experienced abuse with a shallowfake. Below is a quote from her which reads “I learned to be careful with my use of social media. I share less personal information.” The white UNFPA logo is at the bottom.
December 8, 2025 at 5:55 PM
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Women and girls must be able to feel safe in all spaces:

🟠 Their home

🟠 The streets

🟠 The Internet

Join @unfpa.org to #ENDViolence online now: http://unf.pa/vir

#16Days
Three illustrated playing cards in a small stack, each with the words “Digital violence at the top”. The top-most card reads “Online harassment: Repeated conduct that threatens, pesters, scares or abuses someone by sending degrading, offensive or insulting comments or images. Online sexual harassment mainly affects women, girls and LGBTQI individuals.” The white UNFPA logo is at the bottom.
December 7, 2025 at 6:36 PM
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Women shouldn’t be afraid of expressing themselves online 🚫

Join @unfpa.org to speak out against online abuse during these #16Days and every day: http://unf.pa/Ndey
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December 6, 2025 at 9:06 PM
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🤬 Online harassment is a violation of human rights.

#StandUp4HumanRights and join @unfpa.org to #ENDViolence against women and girls online: http://unf.pa/16Days

#16Days
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December 5, 2025 at 8:53 PM
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Sextortion causes real harm.

During these #16Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, help @unfpa.org increase awareness of digital violence: http://unf.pa/gl

#ENDviolence
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December 4, 2025 at 4:15 PM