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18 November 2021
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A day in the life of a JIRo Activist in Angola, how young people are leading behaviour change

A day in the life of a JIRO Activist in Angola, how young people are leading behaviour change

Daniela Isabel Raimundo Ngunza, a 26-year-old volunteer activist of the JIRO (Responsible and Organized Informed Youth) group in Viana, the... Read more

27 September 2021
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Angolan Celebrities Join Together on the World Day for Contraception and Prevention of Pregnancy in Adolescence

Angolan Celebrities Join Together on the World Day for Contraception and Prevention of Pregnancy in Adolescence

Angolan Celebrities Join Together on the World Day for Contraception and Prevention of Pregnancy in Adolescence       Video of Dia Mundial da Contracepção 2021   Contraception allows women to... Read more

13 September 2021
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National Tv presenter Igor Benza calls attention to UNFPA's Report on the Impact of Be Girl Menstrual Health in Angola Program which exposes the needs of Angolan girls during menstruation

UNFPA's Report on the Impact of Be Girl Menstrual Health in Angola Program exposes the urgent needs of Angolan girls during menstruation

Menstruation is a period of deprivation and stigma for thousands of girls and women in Angola. The consequence that gender inequality, poverty or... Read more

13 September 2021
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The Ministry of Economy and Planning (MEP), with the collaboration of UNFPA, held a multi-sectoral workshop on 15 July with the participation of key sectors of government

MEP and UNFPA presents the General Guidelines of the National Population Policy and Action Plan

The Ministry of Economy and Planning (MEP), with the collaboration of UNFPA, held a multi-sectoral workshop on 15 July with the participation of key... Read more

13 September 2021
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Promoting gender equality and fighting stigma through menstrual health trainings in Angola

Trainers from four provinces received training in Menstrual Health Management

UNFPA and the Be Girl association trained from July 5-9, 2021, 27 members from government institutions and civil society in Menstrual Health... Read more

13 September 2021
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Report on the State of the World Population 2021 UNFPA reveals violence against women

Report on the State of the World Population 2021 UNFPA reveals violence against women

Nearly half of women in 57 developing countries do not have the right to decide whether to have sex with their partners or to use contraceptive... Read more

13 September 2021
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TV Presentor Igor Benza  and Cláudia Semedo, youth counsellor  for  SMS Jovem/U-Report Angola

The warrior spirit of Cláudia Semedo, adviser to SMS Youth/U-Report Angola, which has already registered over 60,000 youths in Angola

Cláudia Simão Semedo is a counsellor at the SMS Youth response center. The social activist and students struggle daily to ensure that all Angolan... Read more

13 September 2021
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Angola outlines a plan to reduce maternity and child death with the support of Brazilian Organizations

Angola outlines a plan to reduce maternity and child death with the support of Brazilian Organizations

Maternal and child mortality is a concern and the Angolan Ministry of Health (MINSA) is looking for partnerships to help solve this public health... Read more

13 September 2021
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NFPA, together with the World Bank and the Angolan Ministry of Health (MINSA) began the distribution of 50,000 dignity and sexual health kits in the provinces of Huila, Cunene, Namibe and Cuando-Cubango, as the worst-affected provinces.@Gayo Village/Shutterstock

UNFPA, World Bank, and MINSA distributes 50,000 Dignity Kits dignity kits to combat the humanitarian crisis in southern Angola

The humanitarian crisis caused by the drought in southern Angola does not only have the face of hunger. One of the silent and equally serious crises... Read more

11 July 2021
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How COVID-19 has increased fertility, adolescent pregnancy and maternal deaths in East and Southern African countries

Young people are able to access [sexual and reproductive health] services but not as much as they used to before the lockdown,” said Kondelwani... Read more

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