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04 October 2022
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2030 ESA COMMITMENT: The Road to Fulfilling the Education, Health, and Well-Being of Adolescents and Young People in Botswana
Early and unintended pregnancy is one of the major challenges faced by many adolescents and young people in Botswana and the East and Southern Africa (ESA) region. Other…
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11 July 2022
Statement
World Population Day statement
World Population Day offers a moment to celebrate human progress. Our world, despite its challenges, is one where higher shares of people are educated and live healthier lives…
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05 July 2022
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Parliamentarians Reaffirm Commitment to Advancing SRHR for those furthest left behind.
In May 2022, the United Nations Population Fund, in collaboration with the SADC Parliamentary Forum, the UN Resident Coordinator's Office, and the Botswana Parliament, held a…
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29 June 2022
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UNFPA initiates a journey to strengthen Botswana’s Supply Chain Management through training of personnel
UNFPA Botswana and its regional office of East and Southern Africa is on a path to optimize the performance of the Botswana supply chain to ensure timely delivery of medicines…
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22 June 2022
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UNFPA AND MINISTRY OF HEALTH HOST A SUCCESSFUL SYMPOSIUM ON THE SCALE UP OF INTEGRATED SEXUAL REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICES
GABORONE, Botswana- Provision of integrated SRH/HIV and SGBV services is among Botswana's health sector approaches to increasing access to and use of a broad range of quality…
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13 April 2022
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Leaving No One Behind in Botswana’s first digital census
Botswana's first digital Population and Housing Census kicked off successfully on Friday 18th March, with the first enumerated household being that of the President of the…
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30 March 2022
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7 myths about unintended pregnancy debunked
UNITED NATIONS, New York – Half. That is the alarmingly high proportion of pregnancies that girls and women do not deliberately choose. The neglected crisis of unintended…
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07 March 2022
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Women and girls pay a heavy price during conflicts and emergencies
More than 1.7 million people, mostly women and children, have now fled from their homes in Ukraine to neighbouring countries. For them, displacement will bring increased…
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02 December 2021
Press Release
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…
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