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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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