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05 May 2021
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Global shortage of 900,000 midwives threatens women’s lives and health, new report shows
“A 35-year-old pregnant woman came to our clinic with abdominal pain,” recalled Hawrin Yousif, a midwife in the Khazir displacement camp in the Kurdistan Region of northern Iraq. …
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04 May 2021
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Symposium to take stock of progress on menstrual health in Africa
Around 5000 participants from Africa and worldwide are expected to track progress on menstrual health on the continent since the Call to Action was made at the first African…
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29 April 2021
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Angola is the first country in the region to launch a training for Implementing Partners using the E-Lounge Platform
Angola is the first country in the region to launch a training for Implementing Partners using the E-Lounge Platform. Eneida Fortes, OIC Chief of Operations, describes the process…
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14 April 2021
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Nearly half of all women are denied their bodily autonomy, says new UNFPA report, My Body is My Own
Nearly half of women in 57 developing countries are denied the right to decide whether to have sex with their partners, use contraception or seek health care, according to UNFPA's…
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14 April 2021
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Bodily autonomy: Busting 7 myths that undermine individual rights and freedoms
Nearly half of all women are denied their bodily autonomy, according to data from 57 countries, UNFPA’s flagship report announced today. The 2021 State of World Population report,…
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23 December 2020
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The Ministry of Youth and Sports of Angola launches SMS Jovem/ U-Report
The Ministry of Youth and Sports of Angola launches SMS Jovem/ U-Report in partnership with UNFPA and UNICEF.
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22 December 2020
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BeGirl Project (Being a girl in Angola)
Life changing experiences are happening in thousands of girls’ lives in Angola thanks to a partnership between UNFPA and BeGirl. It seeks to react against the low level of…
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22 December 2020
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Humanitarian Drought Response: UNFPA supports affected communities with SRH kits and biosafety materials for Covid Response
A community that appreciates the help of the United Nations Population Fund UNFPA and looks to the future with hope “Now I work more safely”, says technician Adelaide Simão, who…
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22 December 2020
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CAJ Project is the safe environment for young people who need guidance and help
Isabel, Benvinda, for those close to her, is a young 18-year-old girl who had her life course changed at the moment she connected to the girl’s empowerment program developed by…
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