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9 November 2018
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As development partners, governments, donors, experts and other agencies gather in Kigali, Rwanda from 12-15 November for the 5th International Conference on Family Planning, Dr. Julitta Onabanjo,... Read more
31 October 2018
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JOHANNESBURG, South Africa—“Sexual assault and embarrassment are the risks that adolescent girls face when dealing with menstruation hygiene in emergency settings, due to the lack of separation... Read more
26 October 2018
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ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia—If the demographic dividend is to be harnessed, then the fundamental civil, political and socioeconomic rights of young people, including young women, must be protected and... Read more
17 October 2018
Press Release
The power to choose the number, timing and spacing of children can bolster economic and social development, new UNFPA report shows
UNITED NATIONS, New York/Zimbabwe, 17 October 2018— The power... Read more
11 October 2018
Statement
Dr. Natalia Kanem
Executive Director of UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund
Statement on the Occasion of the International Day of the Girl Child
11 October 2018
We believe in the power of... Read more
5 October 2018
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ACCRA, Ghana, Addis Ababa Declaration on Population and Development Five-Year Review, 5 October—African ministers in charge of population issues have endorsed the continental report on the... Read more
4 October 2018
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Harare, Zimbabwe, 4 October, 2018—As Zimbabwe battles a cholera outbreak, UNFPA, the United Populations Fund, is providing dignity kits to women and girls in the affected areas and supporting cholera... Read more
26 September 2018
Press Release
Harare, Zimbabwe, 26 September, 2018 – On World Contraceptive Day the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and the Government of Zimbabwe have called for greater investment in Family Planning to... Read more
12 September 2018
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Makonde, Zimbabwe, 12 September, 2018 - Vimbai Shumba is 18 years old. When she failed her Ordinary Level (O’ Levels) exams two years ago, she thought her aspiration to go back to school and study... Read more
12 September 2018
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Harare, Zimbabwe, 11 September, 2018 – Considering the impact of Gender Based Violence (GBV) is essential when preparing for disasters and emergencies, gender experts attending a workshop on how best... Read more