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14 November 2024
Press Release
UNFPA champions youth-led innovation for SRHR, mental health, and climate action at YouthConnekt Africa Summit
UNFPA highlighted the transformative power of Africa’s youth at the YouthConnekt Africa Summit 2024, where young innovators presented groundbreaking solutions for climate…
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07 November 2024
Press Release
Government of Zimbabwe, UNFPA and partners launch national campaign to encourage timely access to services for survivors of sexual violence
Ahead of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Based Violence (GBV) the Government of Zimbabwe and the United Nations Population Fund partnered with the Zimbabwe Cricket and…
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30 October 2024
News
A strong start: Building a strong foundation for early childhood and human capital development in Burundi
As I returned from my recent mission to Burundi, I was reminded of the story Grace. At a gathering, the young woman shared her story, and the room fell silent as she narrated what…
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29 October 2024
News
Fatuma Haji - A Journey to Wellness in Guben Village
In the serene landscape of Guben Village, located near Berhali Town in the Afar Region, thrives a vibrant community life, woven together by resilience and hope. Among them is…
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28 October 2024
Statement
Charting a New Course for Global Collaboration: Tanzania and the United Nations Lead the Way
As we have just concluded the Summit of the Future, Tanzania, in partnership with the United Nations, is taking decisive steps to ensure its citizens’ voices are at the forefront…
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18 October 2024
News
UNFPA supports stepped-up efforts to prevent adolescent pregnancy in Zimbabwe
“I had sex thinking he loved me. But when I fell pregnant, I saw a very unexpected side of him,” 20-year-old Olivia Nyangasi told UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive…
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11 October 2024
Statement
Her future, our future: Rising with girls in East and Southern Africa
“I would love to inspire our girls to know that their dreams are valid,” 19-year-old Kenyan Jerusha Oketch’s positive outlook captures the optimism and ambition of many of our…
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08 October 2024
Press Release
People on the Move: Advancing reproductive Health and Rights for displaced women and girls
With nearly 65 million people in the region requiring urgent humanitarian assistance, the event underscored the urgent need to prioritize sexual and reproductive health services…
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07 October 2024
News
Female genital mutilation leads to death in childbirth, a preventable tragedy Ugandan community members assert
“My sister should not have passed away in the way she did,” Josephine Telo told a group of women who had survived female genital mutilation. This was the practice – the…
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