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23/05/2019

LILONGWE, Malawi - Like many Malawian children, Monica Kaleso was excelling well in school. Her dream to be a medical doctor was on course. In 2013, at the age of 17, she started a relationship with John who came from the same village, Kadammanja. Later same year, she was pregnant. He world crumbled. John refused responsibility and she eventually dropped out of school. She waited for delivery at home.

22/05/2019

Twenty-five years ago, a global revolution started in Cairo when 179 world leaders met at the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) and recognized that individuals have a basic human right to make free and responsible reproductive choices. The ICPD Programme of Action stressed that women's empowerment is a precondition for development. Despite progress in Africa, the quest to fulfill the ICPD promises for all remains challenging. #ICPD25

30/09/2015

United Nations: Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin, Executive Director for the United Nations Population Fund, UNFPA talks about what role governments and civil society can play in helping people achieve good health and well-being.