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19 August 2019
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“I realized that it had been a huge mistake to engage in unprotected sex"

Vimbai Nyirenda, 18 from Ganye Village in Gokwe South of Midlands province sits on the floor in her mother’s kitchen hut. Her mother, Gladys, 52 sits next to her and occasionally plays with the baby... Read more

12 August 2019
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UNFPA Zimbabwe working to ensure every young person’s potential is fulfilled

Harare, Zimbabwe, 12 August, 2019 – I recently attended the launch of the Campaign to End Early and Unintended Pregnancies in the Southern Africa region. Over lunch I sat listening to interesting... Read more

12 August 2019
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UNFPA Zimbabwe working to ensure every young person’s potential is fulfilled

Harare, Zimbabwe, 12 August, 2019 – I recently attended the launch of the Campaign to End Early and Unintended Pregnancies in the Southern Africa region. Over lunch I sat listening to interesting... Read more

30 July 2019
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On the road to Nairobi: Remembering to stay fit and healthy in Zimbabwe!

With less than 100 days to go before the Nairobi summit the UNFPA Zimbabwe  team is remembering to stay fit and healthy! In one of many events this year we commemorated our 50 year anniversary and 25... Read more

12 July 2019
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WPD Celebrations 2019 in Zimbabwe: President ED Mnangagwa officially opens Tariro Clinic and Youth Centre

  The Government of Zimbabwe, United Nations agencies and partners celebrated World Populations Day by officially opening Tariro Clinic and Youth Centre during celebrations held in Hopley, Harare.... Read more

26 June 2019
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Cyclone Idai survivor : I knew that at this hospital I would deliver my baby safely

Maria Mwakutukusa (20) from Muchadziya area of Chimanimani was airlifted from her village to Chipinge District Hospital at the height of the devastation of Cyclone Idai. With the destruction of the... Read more

26 June 2019
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Government of Zimbabwe, EU, UN agencies, launch Spotlight Initiative to eliminate GBV and Violence against women

“Government is committed to strengthening the development and implementation of laws and policies that protect women and girls from all forms of... Read more

26 June 2019
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Gvt, European Union, UN launch Spotlight Initiative to end violence against women, girls

 PRESS RELEASE Gvt, European Union, UN launch Spotlight Initiative to end violence against women, girls 26 June 2019, Harare –– the Government of Zimbabwe, the European Union and the United Nations... Read more

24 May 2019
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People-centered development is critical for Africa's future to ensure the Africa We Want

UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency, recommitted to the revolutionary decision taken at the 1994 International Conference... Read more

8 May 2019
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Zimbabwe launches State of the World Population Report with call from UNFPA and partners for greater investments in SRHR

  Harare/New York – 8 May, 2019 — The global reproductive rights movement that began in the 1960s transformed the lives of hundreds of millions of women, empowering them to govern their own bodies... Read more

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