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UNFPA & World Food Programme, partners working together to bring sexual and reproductive health services closer to communities at food distribution points
Mutare, 27 July, 2020 – Charity Fabeni (35) is one of the beneficiaries of the World Food Programme food distribution exercise in Kamutanho village in Mutare district, about 400 kilometres outside... Read more
In Zimbabwe, a shuttle bus becomes a lifeline
MUTARE, Zimbabwe - When a family friend offered to cut 15-year-old Rumbidzai’s* hair, nothing seemed unusual. Her father’s best friend was a frequent visitor to their home and Rumbidzai had grown up... Read more
UNFPA, partners call for urgent action to confront the silent and endemic crisis of Gender Based Violence & harmful practices
Harare/New York, 7 July 2020 – Every year, millions of girls are subjected to practices that harm them physically and emotionally with the full knowledge and consent of their families, friends and... Read more
Dignity Kits Can Change Lives: Responding to the needs of women and girls during the COVID-19 pandemic
Josephine Ncube (20) is one of the many homeless women and girls who were moved from the streets to a safe facility by the Government of Zimbabwe (GoZ) when the COVID-19 lockdown began. Now... Read more
Five things you didn’t know about practices that harm girls
UNITED NATIONS, New York – Every day, hundreds of thousands of girls around the world are harmed physically or psychologically, with the full knowledge and consent of their families, friends and... Read more
Musasa expands GBV hotline under Spotlight Initiative COVID-19 response
“We had a client from Gokwe, who had been married for 4 years and had been experiencing physical abuse at the hands of her husband. At some point, she had miscarried due to the continued abuse.... Read more
Partnerships boost health sector’s COVID-19 response
Zimbabwe has been under various phases of a lockdown since March 30 this year. With the lockdown came restrictions that only saw vital staff in essential services like doctors, nurses, security... Read more
A Blight on Humanity’s Conscience
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict Sexual violence in conflict is a threat to our collective... Read more
Bending the Arc of History Towards Justice
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on the Fight Against Systemic Racism and Discrimination We are living through turbulent, trying times. This is a moment of suffering for many... Read more
UNFPA, partner SAYWHAT conduct COVID-19 Awareness Competition for Young People
“It also meant that people are now aware of the disease and they will follow the precautionary measures that they are being told to follow by health organisation like SAYWHAT (Students And Youth... Read more