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Vietnam and Cuba: women’s experiences

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A Vietnamese delegation led by Nguyen Thi Thanh Hoa, President of the Vietnam Women’s Union, held a fruitful debate and exchange of experiences with members of the national leadership of the Federation of Cuban Women, led by Secretary General Teresa Amarelle Boué.

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Women’s lives are the priority

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On July 11, 1987, the world population reached five billion. From then on, the United Nations General Assembly recommended that World Population Day be celebrated on this date every year.
In less than 30 years, the total number of people on the planet has risen by over two billion, in a context marked by social, environmental and economic crises and natural disasters. GI spoke to Jesús Robles Vera, international programs coordinator of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in Cuba, regarding initiatives to celebrate the date and population issues on the post-2015 development agenda.