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UNFPA launches bodyright, a new ‘copyright’ symbol to demand protection from online violence
“It’s time for technology companies and policymakers to take digital violence seriously,” said UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem. “Right now, corporate logos and copyrighted IP receive... Read more
UK International Ambassador for Human Rights tours UNFPA projects in Kenya
The United Kingdom continues to be a strong voice for the advancement of human rights, including through support to UNFPA in promoting sexual and reproductive health rights for women and girls in the... Read more
Kenya reports progress in realizing ICPD25 commitments on 2nd Anniversary of Nairobi Summit
The implementation of national commitments made during the Nairobi Summit on the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPPD25) is on track but will require refined strategies to... Read more
Overcoming barriers to contraceptive access for sex workers in Kilifi County
Lured by the promise of work in Kilifi County’s booming tourism industry, 22-year-old Selina* left her upcountry home of Kisii for the coastal county, where she found work as a waitress at a top... Read more
Kenya’s GBV helpline HAK 1195: Leveraging on data to offer survivor-centered services
With the announcement of Covid-19 containment measures such as national lockdowns and stay-at-home orders in early March 2020, a spike in calls received by the national helpline for gender-based... Read more
Demystifying myths and breaking information barriers on contraception among Kenya’s youth
Shortly after graduating from high school, 22-year-old Doris Kemunto enrolled in the National Youth Service (NYS), a voluntary work and educational program for young Kenyans that offers paramilitary... Read more
Young Innovator working to fight hunger through climate-smart farming
“It’s hard to believe looking at me now, but as a young student in university I would go for months without food, surviving on one meal a day,” says Daniel Wanderi. “Nobody should have to go through... Read more
Breaking the silence on sexual violence in Kilifi, Kenya
KILIFI, Kenya—There is a particular case of sexual violence that the counsellors at Kilifi County Referral Hospital’s trauma counselling ward recall well – that of a ten-year-old boy who was attacked... Read more
World Population Day Statement: The COVID-19 pandemic may have lasting consequences on population
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director, Dr. Natalia Kanem on World Population Day The COVID-19 pandemic may have lasting consequences on population. For some, it has led some to postponing... Read more
Generation Equality: Kenya unveils new commitments to accelerate end to gender-based violence
Kenya’s president Uhuru Kenyatta has unveiled a new plan aimed at accelerating progress towards gender equality and ending gender based violence in Kenya by 2026. The policy brief titled “Kenya’s... Read more