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COVID-19 Threatens to Exacerbate Inequalities Faced by Many Living with HIV
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem On World AIDS Day, 1 December 2020 On World AIDS Day, as we unite in support of people living with and affected by HIV, let us remember all... Read more
Stand up and say ‘enough’ to violence
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on the International Day to End Violence against Women Enough! That’s what we say, today and every day, to all forms of violence against women... Read more
3000 Blind and Partially Sighted persons receive Braille COVID-19 Key Messages
Gaborone, BOTSWANA- Even under normal circumstances, persons with disabilities face discrimination and exclusion from services and decision-making. As the COVID-19 pandemic spreads around the world,... Read more
I never thought it could happen to me
In 2017, Ikgopoleng Keabetswe reunited with the father of her first child whom she met when she was 16 years old. Two months into the relationship, Ikgopoleng’s partner became abusive. She tried to... Read more
TEENAGE PREGNANCY: RETURNING TO SCHOOL AFTER
“Girls are still falling pregnant and are forced to drop out of school because they are not educated about family planning early enough.” Olorato Bathoeng fell pregnant in 2015 at 17 years old,... Read more
Leveraging the Power of Media to End Gender Based Violence
Gaborone, BOTSWANA- In an effort to eradicate gender-based violence (GBV), the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) organised a one day orientation session for 30 print and electronic media... Read more
Seventy-fifth Anniversary of the United Nations
As much as anniversaries celebrate what came before, this year’s United Nations Day—marking the Charter of the United Nations entering into force—focuses on what lies ahead. In January, United... Read more
Trusting statistics to tell the story
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem On World Statistics Day, 20 October 2020 A statistic is not only a number – it tells a human story. It speaks of people’s health and well-being... Read more
Let’s listen to girls and uphold their rights
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem On the International Day of the Girl 11 October 2020 It is every girl’s right to speak and to be heard. Today, on the International Day of... Read more
Karabo Bosena’s tale of giving birth during a world pandemic!
GABORONE, Botswana—The experience of pregnancy and childbirth comes with a mixture of anticipation, excitement and anxiety. For first time moms, this experience also comes with fear. Fear of the... Read more