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26 November 2023
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Village health team member Timothy Mbene Masereka shares information about gender-based violence among his community.

“Part of the solution”: Men and boys in Uganda work to stop cycles of gender-based violence

Through his work as a village health team member in Kasese District, Uganda, Timothy Mbene Masereka had become adept at treating community members... Read more

21 November 2023
News
The continent needs to scale up collective action to achieve the inclusive, equitable and sustainable vision of ICPD.

Africa's triumph: A decade of progress and challenges in pursuit of the ICPD vision

Africa has made significant strides towards realizing the vision of  the landmark International Conference on Population and Development for a... Read more

9 November 2023
Press Release
African Population Experts Committee (APEC) and Ministers in Charge of Population Meetings 

The African Population Experts Committee Meeting kicks off

The AUC's Department of Health, Humanitarian Affairs and Social Development, in collaboration with UNFPA and UNECA, is holding the African... Read more

8 November 2023
News
Eulina João became pregnant at the age of 17.

"I encouraged my daughter to use contraceptives": Reducing unplanned teen pregnancies in Mozambique

When Eulina João, 19, became a mother at the tender age of 17, she lacked crucial knowledge about sexual and reproductive health. She believes her... Read more

3 November 2023
Press Release
A woman with her baby.

African Population Experts Committee and Ministers in Charge of Population Meetings on the 10-year Review of the Addis Ababa Declaration on Population and Development

Experts will convene to shape the future of African population policies at a meeting on the 10-year review of the Addis Ababa Declaration on... Read more

23 October 2023
Press Release
Participants at the Harmful Practices Innovation Summit in Nairobi, Kenya.

Youth leaders innovate to pave the way for ending female genital mutilation and child marriage by 2030

In a powerful gathering of innovative minds, UNFPA, the UNFPA-UNICEF Joint Programme on the Elimination of Female Genital Mutilation and the... Read more

19 October 2023
News
Pela Judith, 25, explains how an ongoing drought in Madagascar’s Grand Sud has impacted her family planning decisions.

“Giving birth to another child is not in my plans anymore”: New UNFPA report finds sexual and reproductive health omitted from most national climate plans

Only one third of countries have committed to upholding the sexual and reproductive health and rights of women and girls in their national climate... Read more

17 October 2023
News
Ruele Okeyo

Young SRHR advocates stand up to fake news and stigma

Ruele, 26, is a young Kenyan advocate working with Y+ Kenya - a global network of young people living with HIV supported by the 2gether 4 SRHR... Read more

13 October 2023
News
"Enough is enough," said Tanzanian Minister of Social Development.

Spotlight Initiative endorses call to end FGM in current generation at 2nd International Conference on FGM

With the backing of the African Union, UNFPA, UNICEF and the Spotlight Initiative Africa Regional programme, the 2nd International Conference on... Read more

11 October 2023
Statement
Shudu Musida with a young girl at the Women Deliver conference in Rwanda earlier this year.

Empowering girls today for a better tomorrow: UNFPA’s mandate on International Day of the Girl Child

Today, we celebrate the remarkable potential and resilience of girls, while acknowledging the immense challenges they face in their realities,... Read more

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