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04 June 2024
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UNFPA Botswana and the Ministry of Health facilitate a Training of Trainers Workshop on Prevention and Response to Gender-Based Violence in the Health Care Sector.
Over 30 healthcare professionals; general nurses, midwives, family nurse practitioners and social workers representing various districts, are better equipped to respond to gender…
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07 April 2024
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Statement from UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on World Health Day
On World Health Day, we celebrate the successes achieved since the adoption of the 1994 International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) Programme of Action in Cairo,…
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07 December 2023
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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 Transmitted Infections (ICASA),…
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03 December 2023
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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 with Disabilities is a moment…
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02 December 2023
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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 communities. They hold significant…
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01 December 2023
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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-related deaths are down 51…
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29 November 2023
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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 of receiving reports from the…
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17 October 2023
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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 to empower girls through the…
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10 October 2023
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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 Girl, we celebrate the infinite…
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