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Empowering Girls in the Shadow of K2: How Nutrition Education Sparks Change

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Supported by the German Government through GIZ, the SOPRAN initiative is helping adolescent girls in Skardu (Pakistan) understand nutrition, improve their health, and adopt stronger eating habits. But the impact goes deeper: as girls begin making informed choices, they also gain the confidence to express their needs, influence decisions at home, and guide their peers. Through stories like Adila’s, the article shows how nutrition education is not only strengthening health but also nurturing a quiet shift in behaviour and voice—one that is gradually reshaping families and communities.

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“Many Voices, One Vision” at the 2025 International Dialogue on Population and Sustainable Development

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As progress on sexual and reproductive health and rights faces growing resistance worldwide, over 120 global leaders, activists, and experts gathered in Berlin for the 2025 International Dialogue on Population and Sustainable Development — not just to raise alarm, but to exchange solutions, strengthen alliances, and reaffirm a shared vision: rights, health, and choice for all.

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Girls in charge: How the Oky period tracker app empowers girls and helps to close the digital divide

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The Oky app gives girls of all abilities the information they need to manage their periods and answers their questions about sexual and reproductive health. As an inclusive digital solution created ‘by girls, for girls,’ it offers an entry point to practice and improve digital skills.

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Global Health And Bodily Autonomy A Short Film

Global Health and bodily autonomy- a short film by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ)

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Poor sanitation comes with a cost – it affects the affected individuals’ and populations’ health status and their productivity. Zambia, for example, loses 1.3 percent of GDP due to public health impacts of poor sanitation which results in child malnutrition, illness and premature death.

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