UNFPA Youth Leader Participates in ICPD30 Global Youth Dialogue

Mohammed Yakubu, a YoLe Fellow represented the UNFPA Ghana and the youth at the recent ICPD Conference which was held at Benin.

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Young People Unite to End Child Marriage in West and Central Africa

Child marriage violates the rights of girls and is a stumbling block to their dignity. Often, girls forced into early marriages suffer complications in pregnancy or during childbirth. As a harmful practice, UNFPA advocates for an end to it to protect the lives of women and girls. Recently, the UNFPA West and Central Africa Regional Office (WCARO) hosted a Youth Leadership and Participation Workshop in Ghana to mobilized youth voices as advocates for ending child marriage.

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