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Unleashing Youth Power: A Decade of Accelerating Actions Towards Zero Female Genital Mutilation
When Tabitha was growing up in rural Kenya, most of herpeers were subjected to female genital mutilation – a human rights violation that more than 4... Read more
UNFPA promotes infection prevention and control to stop Ebola transmission in reproductive health services and maternity settings in DRC
UNFPA and the DRC government are using an innovative approach to reduce the heavy toll that the Ebola virus has taken on health workers, while caring... Read more
From child brides and FGM survivors to leaders on a global stage
Monicah, 13, was astonished to learn that female genital mutilation (FGM) is not just an issue just within her community, in Kenya’s rural Samburu... Read more
With genuine partnership and effective collaboration, we can end the HIV epidemic together
UNFPA committed to continue strengthening partnerships as it seeks solutions to end AIDS in Africa, said Mabingue Ngom, UNFPA Regional Director for... Read more
Look at me now! From untrained teacher in rural Zambia to project manager, thanks to UNFPA scholarship
A UNFPA-supported nursing programme scholarship that Danny Chikonde received when he was just 22 years old has helped change not only his life, but... Read more
Act now! Involve young people to end HIV in Africa to ensure no one is left behind
As the pillars of our communities, girls have the agency to bring about change for themselves and those around them, said Jeannette Kagame, Rwanda’s... Read more
Transforming the HIV landscape for young people and those left furthest behind
Ending AIDS and achieving universal sexual and reproductive health rights requires moving from a disease-specific approach to one that meet the... Read more
Fighting gender-based violence through films and documentaries: avant premiere of A Girl from Mogadishu
The Family of Women Film Festival at the Nairobi Summit featured 11 feature-length and short-form documentaries and dramatic films on ICPD themes as... Read more
Stigma and silence are the real killers in HIV and sexually transmitted infections – Rwandan President
Stigma and silence are the real killers when it comes to sexually transmitted infections, said Rwandan President Paul Kagame at the 20th ICASA... Read more
“We have sexual desires, too”: Young women with disabilities demand access to information and services
For Anisia Byukusenge, gender-based violence is the number one threat to visually impaired women and girls. If she were to experience violence as a... Read more