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UNFPA launches bodyright, a new ‘copyright’ symbol to demand protection from online violence
“It’s time for technology companies and policymakers to take digital violence seriously,” said UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem. “Right now, corporate logos and copyrighted IP receive... Read more
Pandemics will thrive as long as inequalities do
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on World AIDS Day 2021 As the world embarks on a third year of the COVID-19 pandemic, we cannot forget that we are also on the cusp of the... Read more
Violence in the online world is real, wrong, and it must be stopped
International Day to End Violence against Women 25 November 2021 Violence in the online world is real. It is also wrong, and it must be stopped. It may seem like the online world is safe for women... Read more
Government of Botswana and United Nations sign new Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework 2022 – 2026
GABORONE, Botswana- To mark the United Nations (UN) 76th anniversary, the Government of Botswana and United Nations in Botswana on Thursday 4 November signed the United Nations Sustainable... Read more
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem
International Day of the Girl Girls are born with power. Every girl has within her possibilities that should flourish as she moves into adulthood, shaping her future and, with it, the world. We... Read more
Protecting the lives of those who protect us amidst the COVID-19 pandemic
GABORONE, Botswana: To augment the ongoing response by the Ministry of Health & Wellness (MOHW) to the rapidly escalating COVID-19 pandemic in Botswana, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA... Read more
Young leaders blaze the trail toward a more equitable future
UNITED NATIONS, New York – “In my country, youth are used as fuel for war and are pushed into conflicts,” Abdul Hamid Ghalib, now 23, from Yemen, told UNFPA at a Youth Forum in Tunisia. That was two... Read more
Restoring dignity for girls in the Okavango district
SERONGA, Botswana- Botshelo Kehumile* found out she was having her first period when she went to the bathroom and realized she had stained her underwear. At fourteen years old, no one had ever talked... Read more
Empowering guidance teachers in remote areas to provide Comprehensive Sexuality Education
GUMARE, Botswana- “Girls are still falling pregnant and are forced to drop out of school because they are not educated about sexual reproductive health early enough.” Tshepo Bonang* fell pregnant in... Read more
100 tablets support for Botswana's first digitized census
GABORONE, Botswana- The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) handed over 100 tablets to Statistics Botswana to support ongoing preparations for Botswana’s first ever digitized Population and... Read more