Majority of the deaths seen in the world in relation to expectant mothers is in regard to loss of blood. In a bid to prevent this, UNFPA in collaboration with Damu Sasa and other partners held the Unity blood drive at KICC to encourage people donate blood amidst the COVID19 pandemic. Donate blood and Save a life
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16/06/2020
Every Year we celebrate the African Day of the Child to commemorate the effort put in place by students of Soweto to gain a better education. As we seek to empower the African Child as UNFPA Kenya we must ensure we put an end to FGM
27/06/2020
Lillian Noweli is the first ever female journalist in West Pokot, she reveals her remarkable story and how she managed to overcome all the challenges to become a voice against FGM in her community
23/06/2020
Pastor Edward Tamar is a religious leader in West Pokot who has taken a stand against FGM as it is clear that it has no religious claims and is something that is harmful to culture
04/07/2020
The COVID19 Pandemic has affected people of all ages. As the Pandemic rages on in Kenya and the world, we must ensure the dignity of our women and girls is upheld. In a bid to ensure this UNFPA Kenya in partnership with the ministry of Public Service and Gender have donated dignity kits to girls in informal settlements because everyone counts
02/07/2020
In response to COVID19 a global pandemic UNFPA donated PPE kits in support of health workers who are at the fore front of the Pandemic to help them protect themselves as we battle to flatten the Curve
01/07/2020
Kennedy Tenwatch a Youth Champion in West Pokot who advocates for No FGM. He speaks on his challenges as being a male voice on the end of FGM
18/07/2020
Every day, hundreds of thousands of GIRLS around the world are harmed physically or psychologically, or both, with the full knowledge and consent of their families, friends and communities. The impact ripples throughout society, reinforcing gender stereotypes and inequalities. The scope of harmful practices is vast, but three in particular have been almost universally denounced as human rights violations yet remain stubbornly widespread: female genital mutilation, child marriage and son preference. These practices cross borders and cultures. They vary in the specifics of their execution—a girl may have her genitals cut in infancy or adolescence, she may be married off to “protect” her from rape or as part of a trade, she may be erased before birth or neglected to death after. But these practices are alike in origin; they are rooted in gender inequality and a desire to control female sexuality and reproduction. Though they inflict a devastating array of harms on individual women and girls, the harms inflicted on the world at large, and on future generations, may be greater still. As the health, education and human potential of women and girls are diminished, so too is humanity. But we have the power to defy the forces that perpetuate harm and to realize a world where every woman and girl is free to chart her own future.
11/07/2020
Every day, hundreds of thousands of GIRLS around the world are harmed physically or psychologically, or both, with the full knowledge and consent of their families, friends and communities. The impact ripples throughout society, reinforcing gender stereotypes and inequalities. The scope of harmful practices is vast, but three in particular have been almost universally denounced as human rights violations yet remain stubbornly widespread: female genital mutilation, child marriage and son preference. These practices cross borders and cultures. They vary in the specifics of their execution—a girl may have her genitals cut in infancy or adolescence, she may be married off to “protect” her from rape or as part of a trade, she may be erased before birth or neglected to death after. But these practices are alike in origin; they are rooted in gender inequality and a desire to control female sexuality and reproduction. Though they inflict a devastating array of harms on individual women and girls, the harms inflicted on the world at large, and on future generations, may be greater still. As the health, education and human potential of women and girls are diminished, so too is humanity. But we have the power to defy the forces that perpetuate harm and to realize a world where every woman and girl is free to chart her own future.
30/06/2020
The evidence is clear: When girls are given the power to make an informed choice about marriage, they marry later. Laws are an important first step, but programmes are also needed to empower girls with information about their rights and educate parents about the benefits of keeping their daughters in school.