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Youth and COVID-19 Diaries: Tutoring brother, nursing granma and learning a new language
“Today is day 40 and I am locked down with my family. My main worry right now is whether my sanitary [products] will take me through to the end of... Read more
UNFPA Zimbabwe continues to invest in safe motherhood in the midst of COVID-19 pandemic
Harare, Zimbabwe, 08 June, 2020 – Recently Zimbabwe successfully conducted the delivery of its first case for a pregnant mother who tested positive for COVID 19. The baby was delivered through a... Read more
Youth and COVID-19 Diaries: Young, HIV positive and on lockdown alone
“I lost my appetite, lost weight and I started sleeping abnormal hours because I was really stressed,” says Luckmore Pamhidzai, 23, from Zimbabwe. He... Read more
UNFPA promotes menstrual health management for girls during COVID-19 lockdown
Through partners like Zichire, FACT, ZAPSO, World Vision – UNFPA Zimbabwe this year distributed reusable pads and menstrual cups to Sista2Sista club... Read more
Midwives doing more than assisting in childbirth
The 2020 theme; “Midwives with women: celebrate, demonstrate, mobilise, unite — our time is NOW!”, could not be more relevant as it came in the midst... Read more
Wellbeing of young Zimbabweans depends on access to youth-friendly sexual and reproductive health services
While the COVID-19 pandemic has significantly disrupted people’s way of life, UNFPA in Zimbabwe is determined to continue providing sexual and... Read more
New UNFPA projections predict calamitous impact on women’s health as COVID-19 pandemic continues
As the COVID-19 pandemic rages on, the number of women unable to access family planning, facing unintended pregnancies, gender-based violence and... Read more
Mobile One Stop Centres: Taking GBV services to hard to reach drought affected areas
Faith and Hope are orphaned twin sisters from Mwenezi, a remote district situated in Masvingo province, south of Zimbabwe. When their parents died, they were still very young and were taken in by an... Read more
Lockdown with your abuser: Over 700 GBV in 11 days
Dr Muia points out that as the GBV sub-cluster lead, UNFPA is also facilitating the inclusion of all GBV service providers into the Government of... Read more
Survivors of gender-based violence need access to services in times of crisis, especially during COVID-19 lockdowns
Life-saving services for survivors of gender-based violence will continue to be offered during Zimbabwe’s COVID-19-related lockdown, such as those... Read more