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Zimbabwe’s Spotlight Initiative launches High-Level Political Compact to end gender-based violence, harmful practices
Harare, 27 October, 2021 – Today, the Government of Zimbabwe, the European Union Delegation to Zimbabwe, and the United Nations in Zimbabwe launched the High-Level Political Compact (HLPC) on... Read more
UNFPA Zimbabwe 2020 Annual Report
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) is the United Nation’s reproductive health and rights agency that began its work 50 years ago. Since 1981 UNFPA Zimbabwe has been supporting the Government... Read more
World Bank recognizes UNFPA Zimbabwe for outstanding work on Gender Based Violence response in Cyclone Idai affected districts
Harare, Zimbabwe, 21 October, 2021 – The World Bank has recognised the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Zimbabwe for its innovative work in responding to and preventing Gender Based Violence in... Read more
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on the International Day of the Girl
Girls are born with power. Every girl has within her possibilities that should flourish as she moves into adulthood, shaping her future and, with it, the world. We see examples of this everywhere,... Read more
The imperative of climate adaption for Africa: building resilience across societies in an inclusive manner
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa—Empowered women and girls have the capacity to build resilient communities using local solutions to climate change to safeguard lives and ensure a sustainable future for... Read more
Pregnancy by choice no chance: World Contraception Day
Harare, Zimbabwe, 26 September – The International Conference on Population and Development Programme of Action recognised that reproductive health and rights, as well as women's empowerment and... Read more
Paralegal training empowers sex workers on rights and choices
Harare, Zimbabwe, 13 September, 2021 – Talent Manyemba is a trans sex worker in Harare. Talent was recently part of the para legal training for sex workers. The training was aimed at equipping sex... Read more
Community volunteer use online engagement to prevent and respond to Gender Based Violence
Harare, Zimbabwe, 31 August 2021 – The onset of the Covid-19 pandemic since March 2021 has resulted in preventative lockdowns and movement restrictions, meant to curb the spread of the virus.... Read more
United Nations Country Team Message on World Humanitarian Day
UN Country Team Message on World Humanitarian Day HARARE, 19 August 2021, Harare - The 2021 World Humanitarian Day (WHD) is dedicated to highlighting the human cost of the climate crisis. The... Read more
Nearly half of all women are denied their bodily autonomy, says new UNFPA report, My Body is My Own
Harare, Zimbabwe, 12 August 2021 – The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and partners today launched its annual report on the State of the World Population report, which shows that half of women... Read more