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11 July 2018
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Statement by the United Nations Population Fund Executive Director, Dr Natalia Kanem on World Population Day
Family planning is a human right 11 July, 2018   Fifty years ago, the world declared that “parents have a basic human right to determine freely and responsibly the number and the spacing of their... Read more
29 June 2018
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More women’s lives changed through fistula repair surgery
Chinhoyi, Zimbabwe, 30 June, 2018 - More than 500 women from Zimbabwe are currently on the waiting list to undergo fistula repair surgery while a total of 397 women have benefited from the surgeries... Read more
20 June 2018
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Zimbabwe School Health Policy to promote sexual and reproductive health in schools
Harare, Zimbabwe – 20 June, 2018  – The Government of Zimbabwe has launched the Zimbabwe School Health Policy under the theme “A healthy mind, in a healthy body.” The School Health Policy, which was... Read more
7 June 2018
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Hopley infrastructure project empowers young women
Kudakwashe Josaka (22) never dreamt she could earn enough money for herself. “When I failed to complete my Ordinary Levels, I thought that was the end of the road for me because in this country the... Read more
7 June 2018
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“We would go back home and the abuse would continue"
For more than 3 years Hazvinei Chanachimwe (47) suffered domestic violence. Each time she went to report the matter to the police no action would be taken. The police officers had gotten used to... Read more
23 May 2018
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UNFPA helps restore the dignity of women with Obstetric Fistula
Harare, 23 May, 2018 – A total of 397 women in Zimbabwe have benefited from repair surgery conducted at fistula repair centres under the Campaign to End Obstetric Fistula led by the Ministry of... Read more
22 May 2018
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UNFPA partners launch 2017 Inter-Censal Demographic Survey Results
ZIMSTAT and UNFPA Launch 2017 Inter-Censal Demographic Survey Results Harare, 22 May 2018 --The Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (ZimStat) with support from the United Nations Population Fund (... Read more
16 May 2018
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UNFPA providing free surgery for women with fistula
Harare, Zimbabwe, 16 May, 2018 - UNFPA Zimbabwe and its partners the Ministry of Health and Child Care and WAHA International are providing free surgery for women with Fistula at Chinhoyi Provincial... Read more
15 May 2018
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On International Day of Families UNFPA representative Dr. Esther Muia reminds us of the importance of the family unit in achieving our mandate
Harare, Zimbabwe, 15 May, 2018 - Zimbabwe joins the rest of the World to commemorate International Day of Families. The theme for this year is  “Families and inclusive societies,” celebrating the... Read more
17 April 2018
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UNFPA reaches out to vulnerable girls at Tongogara Refugee Camp in Chipinge
Harare, Zimbabwe, 17 April, 2018 - Traditionally, in Africa, when a young girl starts her menstrual periods, she is considered a woman. While it is considered a milestone, a jump from childhood to... Read more

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