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Community leaders become allies in ending child marriage in Mozambique
MAPUTO, Mozambique—“The new law against child marriage is a huge milestone for community leaders. I am disseminating the law in my community and bringing more awareness on the consequences of child... Read more
How COVID-19 has increased fertility, adolescent pregnancy and maternal deaths in East and Southern African countries
LUANDA, Angola, MBABANE, Eswatini, PRETORIA, South Africa and LUSAKA, Zambia—“Young people are able to access [sexual and reproductive health] services but not as much as they used to before the... Read more
The COVID-19 pandemic may have lasting consequences for the population
World Population Day Statement The COVID-19 pandemic may have lasting consequences for the population. For some, it has led some to postponing childbearing. For others, disruptions in health care... Read more
With COVID-19 heralding changes in fertility, leaders must urgently support women’s rights and choices
CHISINAU, Moldova/TETE PROVINCE, Mozambique/CARACAS, Venezuela – “I don’t want to be scared anymore,” 26-year-old Maira Opikuko told UNFPA in Zulia, Venezuela. “I already have six children. I don’t... Read more
Tigray conflict decimates maternal health services, overwhelms health workers
SHIRE, Tigray, Ethiopia – “When the conflict broke out, I was two months pregnant. We were forced to flee and walk for days under the blazing sun to reach safety and protection,” said Merhawit... Read more
Generating Generation Equality and the Africa We Want for Namibia
WINDHOEK, Namibia—“Gender equity has to be promoted beyond the public sector to cover all segments of society, beyond representation in leadership positions, to permeate all aspects of human... Read more
Empowering adolescents and young people to end teenage pregnancy and sexual violence in Rwanda
NYAMASHEKE DISTRICT, Rwanda—When her parents learned that she was pregnant at 17, they threatened to banish her from her home. The man who had impregnated her had already fled their village and would... Read more
Rape as a strategy of war: demanding protection and justice for the women and girls of Tigray
Opinion Editorial by Dr. Julitta Onabanjo, UNFPA Regional Director for East and Southern Africa The 2018 Nobel Laureate, Dr. Denis Mukwege, a gynaecologist celebrated for his work with survivors of... Read more
Life-saving support urgently needed for women and girls fleeing violence from Palma, Cabo Delgado
PALMA, Cabo Delgado, Mozambique—It’s a situation that no woman could wish to find herself in. Caught in conflict in northern Mozambique, displaced women wanting to give birth safely in health... Read more
Regional Director's Statement at the Namibia High Level Event on Generation Equality Forum: Bodily Autonomy and Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights
A very good morning from Johannesburg. I am very honoured to join you all today at this national gathering, ahead of the global Generation Equality Forum Summit set to take place later this week in... Read more