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Youth and COVID-19 Diaries: Tutoring brother, nursing granma and learning a new language

calendar_today 09 June 2020

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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 lockdown,” says Sharon Fadzai…

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Youth SAYWHAT Conducts COVID-19 Awareness Competition for Young People

calendar_today 09 June 2020

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Youth SAYWHAT Conducts COVID-19 Awareness Competition for Young People

Since the beginning of the lockdown in Zimbabwe on 30 March, 2020, SAYWHAT has conducted several other activities such as online campaigning, participation in TV shows, and…

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UNFPA Zimbabwe continues to invest in safe motherhood in the midst of COVID-19 pandemic

calendar_today 08 June 2020

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UNFPA Zimbabwe continues to invest in safe motherhood in the midst of COVID-19 pandemic

UNFPA Zimbabwe continues to invest in safe motherhood in the midst of COVID-19 pandemic

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Youth and COVID-19 Diaries: Young, HIV positive and on lockdown alone

calendar_today 05 June 2020

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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 shares his story and advice…

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UNFPA promotes MHM, distributes pads during COVID-19 lockdown

calendar_today 02 June 2020

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UNFPA promotes MHM, distributes pads 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 girls in 23 districts – Hopely…

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Midwives doing more than assisting in childbirth

calendar_today 13 May 2020

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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 of Covid-19 global pandemic.

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Wellbeing of young Zimbabweans depends on access to youth-friendly sexual and reproductive health services

calendar_today 04 May 2020

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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 reproductive health services,…

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New UNFPA projections predict calamitous impact on women’s health as COVID-19 pandemic continues

calendar_today 28 April 2020

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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 other harmful practices could…

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Mobile One Stop Centres: Taking GBV services to hard to reach drought affected areas

calendar_today 15 April 2020

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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…

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