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Women’s Knowledge Digital Library

State of World Population 2020: Against My Will – Defying the Practices that Harm Women and Girls and Undermine Equality

This publication documents the origins, drivers and prevalence of harmful practices within and across developing and developed countries as well as in humanitarian settings. It also highlights their impact on girls’ and women’s health, well-being and rights throughout their lives, the impact on demographics, national economies, development and eventual achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals.

Description

Creator

United Nations Population Fund

Source

https://www.un-ilibrary.org/population-and-demography/state-of-world-population_0d04faec-en

Publisher

United Nations

Date

2020

Language

Russian, French, Spanish, Arabic, English

Citation

United Nations Population Fund, “State of World Population 2020: Against My Will – Defying the Practices that Harm Women and Girls and Undermine Equality,”

Collections

Economic Empowerment, Poverty, and Development Collection

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