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18 November 2023
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Family planning doctor

Meet the doctor bridging gaps to expand access to family planning in Bungoma County

Dr. Boniface Odira is a family planning champion working to empower individuals and couples to access Family Planning in Bungoma County. He is one of... Read more

7 November 2023
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Youth championing investments in SRHR

Youth bootcamp ignites smart budget advocacy for sexual and reproductive health, and ending FGM

Passionate youth advocates drawn from Samburu and Isiolo counties in Kenya attended a recent boot camp to learn more about how they can influence... Read more

31 October 2023
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Margaret recovers from Fistula surgery

From heartbreak to healing: Margaret's triumph over Obstetric Fistula

Three days of agonizing labor would lead to the heartbreaking loss of a baby and the onset of obstetric fistula, a devastating injury that left... Read more

23 October 2023
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Participants at the Harmful Practices Innovation Summit in Nairobi, Kenya.

Youth leaders innovate to pave the way for ending female genital mutilation and child marriage by 2030

In a powerful gathering of innovative minds, UNFPA, the UNFPA-UNICEF Joint Programme on the Elimination of Female Genital Mutilation and the... Read more

12 October 2023
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UNFPA works in Kakuma refugee camp and Kalobeyei settlement

UNFPA Humanitarian Director visits project response sites in Kakuma refugee camp and Kalobeyei settlement

UNFPA is implementing several humanitarian interventions aimed at safeguarding the health and well-being of refugee women, adolescent girls, and... Read more

26 September 2023
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UNFPA is working with partners at the grassroot level  to accelerate the elimination of FGM

Challenging cultural norms: A male champion's journey to end FGM

“For a man to hold a leadership position and retain the respect of the village, it is expected that he will marry a woman who has undergone FGM,”... Read more

21 September 2023
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Public and privte sector partners have joined hands to launch the $10.1 Million development impact bond

Groundbreaking $10.1 Million Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health Development Impact Bond launches in Kenya

The development impact bond will address the problem of teenage pregnancy, new HIV infections, and AIDS-related deaths among vulnerable adolescent... Read more

19 September 2023
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Fistula camp

A Journey of Triumph: Fistula camp restores dignity to women in Garissa County

At 16 years old, Raha Shire got married and gave birth to her first child. As a young Somali refugee living in the Daadab Refugee Complex, she knew... Read more

11 September 2023
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UNFPA delegation at ACS23

UNFPA at Africa Climate Summit and Africa Climate Week

From 4-6 September 2023, more than 30,000 delegates congregated in Nairobi for the Africa Climate Summit.The UNFPA delegation led by UNFPA Kenya... Read more

1 September 2023
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Fashion Expressions, The Stories She Wears

A new crop of fashion designers unveiled as UNFPA and Prada Group leverage power of fashion to boost women’s empowerment

A new crop of young designers was unveiled today at a fashion event featuring clothing made by trainees in the Fashion Expressions: The Story She... Read more

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