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UNFPA supports milestone census
UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund has supported Angola in achieving its 2014 General Housing and Population Census.
Malawi declared state of disaster
President Peter Mutharika has declared Malawi a state of disaster following prolonged dry spells caused by the El Niño weather pattern dominating the... Read more
New mobile app for adolescent maternal care
KAMPALA, Uganda – For four months, Team GetIN worked late into the night, feverishly coding and brainstorming, dedicated to achieving two main objectives: One, develop a mobile app that could... Read more
New ambassador for UNFPA Kenya
One of East Africa’s most outstanding businesswomen, Gina Din, has been appointed by UNFPA Kenya as its new honorary ambassador. Ms. Din will support... Read more
Lesotho launches digital census
Lesotho’s digital Population and Housing Census 2016 kicked off successfully with the ‘first enumeration’ of the Royal Homestead, the Head of State... Read more
One step closer to eliminating child marriage
Laws alone will not end child marriage, but they are a necessary and important starting point in de-legitimizing a practice that violates the rights of millions of adolescent girls in Sub-Saharan... Read more
Reconnecting sex workers in Malawi
“We were harassed, sexually abused and arrested for being in clubs and bottle stores. We would be taken to (the) police and then to court to pay a... Read more
Restoring dignity in flood-affected Zimbabwe
BEITBRIDGE, Zimbabwe – “When I noticed the water was rising fast, I gathered my four children and ran for safety. We nearly lost one of our girls in the panic and rush to get to high ground,” said... Read more
Legal drafters approve draft SADC Model Law
Legal drafters from SADC Member States have approved the draft Model Law on Eradicating Child Marriage and Protecting Children Already in Marriage,... Read more
SADC model law on child marriage
A regional model law on child marriage is being developed for adoption by the Southern African Development Community’s Parliamentary Forum (SADC-PF)... Read more