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12 December 2023
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Winners of UNFPA hacklab announced at Youth Connekt Africa Summit
Twenty-two-year-old Selma Iyambo of Namibia and twenty-nine-year-old Tapiwa Penama, from Malawi are the winners of the UNFPA Mental Health and Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive…
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04 December 2023
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Newly established rescue center offers hope to girls at risk of FGM in Elgeyo Marakwet County
For thousands of girls living in Kenya’s FGM hotspots, the November to December school break brings with it a renewed risk of FGM. UNFPA partnered with the County Government of…
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29 November 2023
Statement
Looking at Africa's future through the lens of progress, evidence and foresight
As the sun set over Lusaka, Zambia on 10 November, a vibrant discussion by the Ministers in Charge of Population drew to a close, following two days of receiving reports from the…
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27 November 2023
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16 Days of Activism: UNFPA and partners launch campaign to end violence against women in public transport
The nationwide public awareness campaign seeks to sensitize public transport stakeholders, encompassing drivers, conductors, boda boda riders, and commuters, on the prevention and…
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25 November 2023
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Last mile assurance spot checks facilitate capacity building of healthcare workers on family planning commodity management
UNFPA's Last Mile Assurance process is undertaken periodically to ensure reproductive health commodities provided through the UNFPA supplies partnership are well managed to reach…
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18 November 2023
News
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 the few doctors offering…
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07 November 2023
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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 budgeting processes for increased…
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31 October 2023
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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 Margaret incontinent for 21 years…
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23 October 2023
Press Release
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 Spotlight Initiative hosted a summit…
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