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23 December 2020
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UNFPA and Special Olympics commemorate the 2020 IDPD with students with intellectual disabilities.

As part of the global collaboration between Special Olympics and the United Nations Population Fund, UNFPA Botswana partnered with Special Olympics... Read more

18 December 2020
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DIKGOSI CENTRAL TO ENDING GENDER BASED VIOLENCE

Maun, BOTSWANA- “The beauty of culture is when it protects the most vulnerable in society. When a woman or a girl who has suffered gender based... Read more

17 December 2020
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The road to recovery-one step at a time

"Don’t be fooled by an apology and promises to change, because no one masters the art of apologizing better than an abusive man,” warned 37 year... Read more

12 December 2020
Statement

Let’s stop treating sexual and reproductive health care as anything less than essential

When universal health coverage became an agreed global goal just five years ago, it marked a huge leap forward. It is a vision of care and compassion... Read more

10 December 2020
Statement

Standing up for human rights more important than ever

Realizing human rights, equal and inalienable for every person, is the most just and meaningful goal of any society. Human rights are universal... Read more

3 December 2020
Statement

The health systems we build back after COVID-19 must reach everyone

Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem On the International Day of Persons with Disabilities 3 December 2020 More than a... Read more

1 December 2020
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COVID-19 Threatens to Exacerbate Inequalities Faced by Many Living with HIV

On World AIDS Day, as we unite in support of people living with and affected by HIV, let us remember all those who have lost their lives to AIDS, and... Read more

25 November 2020
Statement

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... Read more

24 November 2020
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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.... Read more

11 November 2020
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TEENAGE PREGNANCY: RETURNING TO SCHOOL AFTER

Olorato Bathoeng fell pregnant in 2015 at 17 years old, becoming one of a growing number of adolescent girls in Botswana who are forced to drop out... Read more

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