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28 April 2020
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New UNFPA projections predict calamitous impact on women’s health as COVID-19 pandemic continues
As the COVID-19 pandemic rages on, the number of women unable to access family planning, facing unintended pregnancies, gender-based violence and other harmful practices could…
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16 April 2020
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Youth and COVID-19 Diaries:Missing social connections
Gabane: 19-year-old Tshepang Malope's Story Date of diary session: 16 April 2020 Today is day 15 and I am locked down with my family; my grandparents, mother, siblings and…
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07 April 2020
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It is a myth that people living with disabilities do not need to prevent unplanned pregnancies, HIV and STIs – we are not asexual
“Accessing condoms and other contraceptives is quite difficult for [people living with disabilities] because there is a huge communication barrier. They do not understand sign…
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20 March 2020
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As pandemic rages, women and girls face intensified risks
As the COVID-19 pandemic rages around the world, governments are taking unprecedented measures to limit the spread of the virus, ramping up health system responses and announcing…
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01 November 2019
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Young people call for access to information and non-judgemental health services
Teenage pregnancy remains a great challenge in Botswana with some schools losing as many as 30 girls in a year. Twenty five years ago, Botswana together with 178 other governments…
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09 August 2019
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NGOs seek better support for women and girls
One in three women in Botswana have experienced some form of gender based violence (GBV) by an intimate partner. These experiences by women and girls remain high despite…
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17 June 2019
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Re-committing to the unfinished business of the ICPD, SWOP 2019 official launch
The Permanent Secretary Ministry of Health and Wellness, Ms Ruth Maphorisa officially launched the 2019 State of World Population (SWOP) report on 5 June in Gaborone, Botswana…
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24 May 2019
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People-centered development is critical for Africa's future to ensure the Africa We Want
UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency, recommitted to the revolutionary decision taken at the 1994 International Conference on Population and Development…
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12 November 2018
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The First Lady’s Girls summit: A safe space for girls
“I want you to speak out and be free, this is your space,” encouraged First Lady Mrs Neo Masisi at the inaugural Girls Summit in Palapye. The summit…
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