Pio Smith

More than 80 million women and girls in Asia have undergone female genital mutilation/cutting. No form is harmless. Every girl has the right to bodily autonomy and freedom from violence.

@UNFPA’s latest data highlights why this demands greater attention. unf.pa/4izMVMd

Every girl has the right to shape her own future.

In #Bangladesh, Nur Kolima challenged restrictions that kept her at home. With support from @UNFPABangladesh and partners, she now helps other girls challenge harmful norms and make their own choices.

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Young people deserve accurate information about their bodies, relationships and rights.

Congratulations to our UNFPA Young Creators Lab graduates for putting #YouthLeadership into action through digital content that challenges myths and makes reliable information accessible.

Protecting our oceans means protecting the people who depend on them.

At Asia-Pacific Ocean Week, I called for #ClimateAction and finance that protect the health and rights of women and girls and support their leadership in building resilience.

Rising HIV infections in the Pacific demand urgent action.

Together with fellow UN regional leaders, I call for community leadership, an end to stigma and better access to prevention and treatment.

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