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“My period has become like a terrible sickness”
How women cope with menstruation in UN civilian protection site in South Sudan
Family planning is not a ‘women’s issue’ but a development issue as it impacts the economy – Rwandan Prime Minister
International Conference on Family Planning 2018, Rwanda
Out of the Dark: Celebrating Freedom From Fistula in Eritrea
ICFP2018 Demographic Dividend Pre-conference Event
Female chief from Malawi uses her power to end harmful practices against girls and women
UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem visits Kigali Genocide Memorial, Rwanda

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13 November 2018

Groundbreaking Regional Strategy on Sexual and Reproductive Health gets ministerial approval for Southern Africa

The Southern African Development Community’s groundbreaking and far-reaching Regional Strategy for Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights 2019–2030, and corresponding Score Card to measure progress, was approved by...

9 November 2018

Manufacturing condoms in Africa: an urgent health and economic priority

The East and Southern African (ESA) region, home to nearly 550 million people, has made noteworthy progress in tackling HIV, sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and unmet need for family planning. Today, the region...

1 November 2018

Five things you didn’t know about disability and sexual violence

Fifteen per cent of the world’s population lives with a disability, and nearly 200 million are between the ages of 10 and 24. Yet they are often invisible in government statistics. Girls and boys with disabilities are...