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Empowering out-of-school youth with CSE
The Ministry of Youth, Sport and Child Development with support from UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund in Zambia, launched a twelve-day... Read more
As displacements soar, Juba’s burdened clinics improvise to keep childbirth safe
Since the July outbreak of violence in South Sudan, UN-protected camps in the capital have seen a spike in displaced people seeking shelter. The... Read more
African presidents urge investment in youth
Presidents, ministers, and United Nations and World Bank officials met at UN Headquarters in New York to strengthen their commitments for the young... Read more
From teen mum to teen mentor
When Jiminie Moussa, a Comorian girl born into a modest family, began dating a man who was old enough to be her father when she was just 16 years old... Read more
How safe spaces prevent child marriage
“I have learned that as a girl, I also have a voice in my community. I can speak out when things are wrong, such as when I’m forced to marry before I... Read more
‘I am proud to save lives of mothers’
Burcard Umuhoza, 28, a male midwife in Gisenyi district hospital in the Western province of Rwanda, has taken a personal oath to ensure motherhood is... Read more
A calling to care
“As a young nurse, I saw a young woman go through a difficult labour. She was in intense pain. At the time I knew little about delivering a baby. She... Read more
Empower youth, women to transform Africa
African, Japanese and other leaders at the Sixth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD VI) in Nairobi agreed on more... Read more
Securing a better future together
“Only when women and adolescent girls have access to reproductive health care and are able to make their own choices about whether, when or how often... Read more
‘Girls are world’s greatest untapped resource’
“Girls are the world’s greatest untapped resource. Investments in girls enable them to enjoy their human rights and realise their full potential, and... Read more