World Population Day--UNFPA action focuses on fathers.

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The poster above and similar images urging men to look after their pregnant wives, educate their daughters and share in parenting, were launched by the UNFPA for World Population Day on 11 July 2007.

The UNFPA pointed out that men are very often involved in deciding:

* how big their family will be

* how much of the budget can be spent on healthcare for a pregnant women

* whether their daughters will marry young or have a longer education

* and many other factors which affect girls' and women's...