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08 May 2025
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A robust midwifery sector requires strong partnerships.
On International Day of the Midwife, UNFPA collaborated with the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Botswana (NMCB) to spotlight the incredible work of midwives. This inaugural…
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07 May 2025
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UNFPA and Chinese Embassy officially sign the certificate of completion for South-South Cooperation Assistance Fund (SSCAF) Project.
On May 7th, 2025 UNFPA signed a Completion Certificate for the South-South Cooperation Assistance Fund (SSCAF) project with the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in…
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05 May 2025
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Midwives on the front line: Health workers, humanitarians, heroes
When bombs fall or floods wash away roads and homes, where services are severed and infrastructure has collapsed, midwives are often the first responders and the last line of…
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07 April 2025
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We can and must end preventable maternal deaths
Globally, women’s health during pregnancy and childbirth is better than ever before. This is owing to medical advances, and because more women have control over their reproductive…
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08 March 2025
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A march forward to gender equality, for everyone
Investments in the health and rights of women and girls have changed the world, bringing us closer to equal voices and expanded choices than ever before. Women have taken giant…
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10 December 2024
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For a more just, equal and prosperous world, prioritize the human rights of women and girls
Human rights exist to protect us, all of us, from harm and to ensure lives of dignity and inclusion. Peace and prosperity depend on fulfilling human rights. Three decades ago,…
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03 December 2024
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Heeding the voices of persons with disabilities for the benefit of all
Globally, nearly one in six people lives with a disability. Their demand? Nothing about us without us.
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01 December 2024
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Join us in taking the rights path to ending AIDS
The path to a world free of AIDS begins and ends with human rights. The right to knowledge that is accurate and unbiased. The right to be treated with dignity and respect. The…
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25 November 2024
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UNFPA Botswana launches bodyright, a new ‘copyright’ symbol to demand protection from online violence
In a bid to end rising online violence, UNFPA Botswana, the United Nations agency dedicated to advancing sexual and reproductive health and rights and ending gender-based violence…
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