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7 December 2023
Statement
Pharmacist Cristina administers medication at a mobile brigade in Cabo Delgado, Mozambique.

Raising our hands together: Toward an AIDS-free future

The young girls and boys raised their arms and stomped their feet during the opening of the 22nd International Conference on AIDS and Sexually... Read more

3 December 2023
Statement
All women and girls – including those with disabilities – have a right to bodily autonomy

All women and girls – including those with disabilities – have a right to bodily autonomy

Persons with disabilities are too often defined by what they cannot do, or by what society assumes they cannot do. The International Day for Persons... Read more

2 December 2023
News
The members of Ntlo Ya Dikgosi at the SRHR meeting © UNFPA Botswana/Priscilla Rabasimane

Traditional Leaders Play a Critical Role in Advancing Sexual and Reproductive Health & Rights

UNFPA recognizes that traditional leaders as respected figures in many communities are a critical entry point for advancing the SRHR of their... Read more

1 December 2023
Statement
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Statement by UNFPA Executive Director on World AIDS Day - 1 December

The world has made remarkable strides in curbing the AIDS pandemic. There is much to celebrate: New HIV infections have dramatically slowed, and AIDS... Read more

29 November 2023
Statement
As the countdown to 2030 ticks closer, Africa has reaffirmed that the ICPD Programme of Action remains relevant for Africa and i

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... Read more

17 October 2023
Story
Some of the girls with the First Lady, UNFPA HOO, UNICEF Rep and other women leaders ©UNFPA Botswana

UNFPA and UNICEF collaborate with private sector to empower girls on International Day of the Girl

To commemorate this year’s International Day of the Girl Child, UNFPA and UNICEF collaborated with the Ministry of Education and the private sector... Read more

10 October 2023
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Every girl is born with boundless potential – to learn and thrive, to lead, inspire and change the world. © UNFPA Botswana

Let them lead: Ensuring 600 million adolescent girls have what they need to create the future they want

Every girl is born with boundless potential – to learn and thrive, to lead, inspire and change the world. Today, on the International Day of the... Read more

9 October 2023
Press Release
International Day of the Girl Child

UNFPA and UNICEF “Take a Girl to Work “on International Day of the Girl

UNFPA and UNICEF will this year mark the commemoration of the International Day of the Girl Child through the inaugural "Take a Girl to Work... Read more

1 September 2023
News
Civil registration provides individuals with the documentary evidence required to secure recognition of their legal identity.

UNFPA and Ministry of Labour and Home Affairs Commemorate Africa Civil Registration & Vital Statistics Day

August 10th every year is celebrated as Africa Civil Registration and Vital Statistics Day. The day is set aside to increase public awareness of the... Read more

30 August 2023
News
A woman and her baby.

Women of African descent continue to carry the torch for justice amid longstanding inequities

Women of African descent are part of an extraordinary legacy. They have led movements to end enslavement and uphold fundamental rights for themselves... Read more

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