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Engaging Africa’s youth in the fight against COVID-19
Blog: Our Humanity in a Time of Crisis: Part II By Dr. Julitta Onabanjo As we begin the first week of a three-week-long lockdown in South Africa, my thoughts turn to two young adults in lockdown in... Read more
Women, girls, health workers must not be overlooked in global COVID-19 response
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem With each passing day, the scale of the COVID-19 crisis and its consequences are becoming ever more apparent and alarming. UNFPA, the United... Read more
Generation Equality: a time of gains and threats for gender equality for women and girls
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa and Juba, South Sudan—“The girl was in coma when police brought her to the centre. She [had been] gang raped and badly beaten. We got her admitted at Juba Teaching Hospital... Read more
Our Humanity in a Time of Crisis: Part 1
By Dr. Julitta Onabanjo How New Year commitments and resolutions can change in a matter of weeks! The year began with the excitement of a new Decade of Action on delivering the SDGs and renewed... Read more
As pandemic rages, women and girls face intensified risks
UNITED NATIONS, New York – As the COVID-19 pandemic rages around the world, governments are taking unprecedented measures to limit the spread of the virus, ramping up health system responses and... Read more
UNFPA statement on novel coronavirus (COVID-19) and pregnancy
UNFPA, the UN sexual and reproductive health agency, is closely monitoring and working with partners, governments and UN agencies to address the outbreak of the new Coronavirus disease (COVID-19),... Read more
Why family planning is even more necessary in countries in drought due to climate change
HA MOEKETSANE, Mokhotlong district, Lesotho—For Regina Mokoena, a village health worker at Ha Moeketsane, family planning becomes even more of an imperative in times of drought. Especially for women... Read more
Men and boys are key players in helping to end female genital mutilation by 2030
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa—“People, especially men, need to understand that it is an equal human right for a young girl and a woman to live her life and have full autonomy of her body. It is not men... Read more
How comprehensive sexuality education is empowering young South Africans to safeguard their future
ESTCOURT, South Africa— “If a boy tells me about giving me a future or money, I simply tell him that I am a person with dreams, so I want to achieve them and make my parents proud,” says Amanda... Read more
Pushing the final frontier for ending FGM
Joint opinion editorial by Mohamed M Fall, Regional Director for UNICEF Eastern and Southern Africa, and Dr. Julitta Onabanjo, Regional Director for UNFPA East and Southern Africa, on the occasion of... Read more