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01 August 2022
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300 motorcycle taxi operators in Kisumu and Eldoret counties commit to champion safety of women and girls in public transport
Ahead of the 2022 general elections in Kenya, UNFPA engaged boda-boda (motorcycle taxi) operators on the prevention and response to gender-based violence in counties identified by…
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29 July 2022
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Empowering young people with intellectual disabilities to access sexual and reproductive health information
A new handbook designed to equip adolescents and youth with intellectual disabilities with life skills is making sexual and reproductive health and rights education more…
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25 July 2022
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UNFPA partners with the University of Nairobi and GBV AoR to launch Post Graduate Diploma in Gender Based Violence in Emergencies
UNFPA and the Gender-Based Violence Area of Responsibility (GBV AoR) have partnered with the University of Nairobi, Institute of Anthropology, Gender and African Studies to offer…
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22 July 2022
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Armed with the right skills and a portable ultrasound device, midwives in Kenya are on a mission to save lives.
“Nothing breaks a midwife’s heart more than losing a mother or baby to a complication that could have been managed if identified earlier on in the pregnancy,” says senior midwife…
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14 July 2022
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Training boosts capacity of journalists to better report on FGM and child marriage in Africa
More than 30 media practitioners from East and Southern Africa gathered in Nairobi for a three-day media training on sensitive reporting on harmful practices. The training…
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11 July 2022
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Numbers are important, but harnessing the potential of all people is most valuable
An opinion piece by UNFPA Country Representative Anders Thomsen, on World Population Day.
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06 July 2022
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Prolonged drought in Kenya pushes communities to their limits, increasing GBV risks for women and girls
At a community gathering in Lokapararai Village, Turkana County, chants of “APEI APEI ng’akankomwon ng’akan!” reverberate from a group of women converged under a tree. Translated…
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01 July 2022
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UNFPA unveils new Country Programme for Kenya
The Executive Board of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has approved the 10th Country Programme for Kenya in the amount of $35.6 million. The new country programme will…
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23 June 2022
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Turning pain to power: Women-led community-based organization leads economic empowerment and GBV protection in Kibera
From a humble beginning, the Feminist for Peace, Rights and Justice Centre (FPRJC ) programs have grown to include women's forums offering leadership training, community outreach…
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