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19 January 2024
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The Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) outcomes of young people is still in alarming state in many settings due to - stigma...
Today, UNFPA, the United Nations Sexual and Reproductive Health agency, in Tanzania called upon participants of scientific conference on Adolescent Health and Nutrition Research…
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10 January 2024
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Reviving post-conflict Tigray’s health system to help prevent maternal deaths
On 22 November, Wahid Hadush, 40, became the first mother to deliver a healthy baby via Caesarean section at Adi Daero Primary Hospital in Tigray, Ethiopia. It was more than a…
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03 January 2024
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Beskeshe: creating a space to empower girls
Hana and Mertnesh, both 14, attend Bule Hora Elementary School, in the Oromia region of Ethiopia. They share a special bond as members of Her Space, or Beskeshe, in the local…
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30 December 2023
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Family planning is changing the lives of youths in northern Mozambique
Early in the morning, queues begin to form outside Lichinga Health Centre as medical staff prepare to treat patients, while nearby, mentors encourage people to test for HIV and…
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23 December 2023
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Season's Greetings from UNFPA East and Southern Africa
As I am writing this at my duty station in South Africa, I am reminded of the wisdom of Nelson Mandela, who said, “It always seems impossible until it's done.” This festive season…
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21 December 2023
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Heroes amid crises – 8 stories of resilience and hope from 2023
From droughts to floods, displacement and conflicts – the cycle of despair in 2023 seemed unstoppable. Yet in crisis after crisis, so were the accounts of the selfless and the…
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14 December 2023
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"Putting my pieces back together'': Azeb's journey of recovery with UNFPA's support after being gang raped
The day was sunny, and my friend and I went to the nearby river to fetch water. In daylight, I never felt unsafe, so I wasn't concerned. However, a group of men attacked and raped…
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10 December 2023
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Human rights require bodily autonomy for all – at all times
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly 75 years ago. Yet its promise to humanity still speaks to us today, louder than ever,…
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07 December 2023
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Raising our hands together: Toward an AIDS-free future
The young girls and boys raised their arms and stomped their feet during the opening of the 22nd International Conference on AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Infections (ICASA),…
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