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25 November 2017
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Ending Violence Against Women and Girls in Zimbabwe
12 year old Chipo Mapfumo [name changed] was lead into a sordid life of sex work by a relative at the tender age of 11 years old. However thanks to the UNFPA's Sista2Sista…
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09 November 2017
Press Release
UK programme to support a resilient health system in Zimbabwe launched
Harare, 09 November 2017: Through the Department for International Development (DFID), the UK Government is making available GBP 65.2 million (US$ 82.1 million) to improve sexual…
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18 October 2017
Press Release
Worlds Apart: The State of World Population 2017
UNITED NATIONS, New York/Zimbabwe, 18 October 2017— There is need to invest more resources to tackle the inequalities that prevent the poorest women and…
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11 October 2017
Statement
EmPOWER Girls: Before, during and after crisis
Statement of UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem for the International Day of the Girl Child, 11 October 2017 Girls today enjoy better life prospects than previous…
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03 October 2017
News
Maternity Waiting Homes Bring Cheer to Chiweshe Women
It’s not about a gleaming waiting room, with tiled floors, aircon, mounted televisions, beautiful furniture, portraits, magazines, coffee mixers and chilled water…
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03 October 2017
Press Release
Dr. Natalia Kanem appointed UNFPA Executive Director
UNITED NATIONS, New York, 3 October 2017 — Dr. Natalia Kanem was appointed Executive Director of UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, today by Secretary-General…
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15 August 2017
News
Poor menstrual health affects lives of flood-affected women and girls
The subject of menstrual health is an extremely important one but one which has not been thoroughly conveyed especially to young girls. Menstrual health is of uttermost…
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30 June 2017
High risk of maternal death and sexual violence in flood affected districts
NatPharm, Harare, 30 June – 5,000 women and girls are at high risk of gender-based violence including sexual violence, as well as at high risk to maternal death or complications…
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05 June 2017
Press Release
UNFPA mourns passing of Executive Director
UNITED NATIONS, New York, 5 June 2017—With profound sadness, UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, announces that its Executive Director, Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin,…
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