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Government of China responds to maternal health needs in Cyclone Idai affected areas
The Ministry of Health and Child Care with support from the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and funding from the People’s Republic of China, has conducted training in Basic Emergency Obstetric... Read more
UNFPA supports partners in mining, traditional and religious communities to respond to GBV under Spotlight Initiative
GBV in mining communities According to a 2016 – 2019 Centre for Natural Resource Governance research in selected geographical mining areas in Zimbabwe, women living in the country’s mining areas are... Read more
Let’s listen to girls and uphold their rights
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem On the International Day of the Girl 11 October 2020 It is every girl’s right to speak and to be heard. Today, on the International Day of... Read more
UN Country Team in Zimbabwe joint message on International Day of the Girl Child “My Voice, Our Equal Future”- Amplifying the voices of girls on gender equality
Today the United Nations Country Team (UNCT) in Zimbabwe pays tribute to adolescent girls in the country as the world marks the International Day of the Girl Child under a global theme - “My voice,... Read more
Embracing the hopes and dreams of millions of girls for a gender-equal world
By Dr. Julitta Onabanjo The story of 12-year-old Amanda in Zambia, who has large dreams, is the story of millions of girls across Africa. She sees a hopeful future ahead, one in which her voice is... Read more
Mobile One Stop Centres: Taking GBV services to communities
*Faith and Hope are orphaned twin sisters from Mwenezi, a remote small district south of Zimbabwe. When their parents died, they were still very young and had to be taken in by an uncle and aunt.... Read more
Production of cloth masks from cloth wraps: how a seemingly “small” innovation has gone a long way to reduce GBV risks in COVID19 pandemic
When the obligation to wear masks in all public spaces was issued – as much as it seemed a reasonable thing to protect all from COVID 19 spread – this had a further impact on GBV. Those who were not... Read more
In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic UNFPA and partners call for greater efforts to ensure access to contraceptives for women and girls
Harare, Zimbabwe, 26 September, 2020 – In the midst of the COVID-19 global pandemic and on World Contraception Day, the UN’s reproductive health and rights agency – the... Read more
Village Head, a GBV Male Champion and Role Model
“As Padare Men’s Forum on Gender, we use different tools to engage men and boys in the fight against Gender Based Violence (GBV), with the aim of challenging patriarchal power, domination, harmful... Read more
Q & A: Ministry of Women Affairs, Community, Small and Medium Enterprises Development
In this short Q&A with the Ministry of Women Affairs, Community, Small and Medium Enterprises – the Minister, Dr. Sithembiso Nyoni outlines Government of Zimbabwe response to Gender Based... Read more