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3 May 2022
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Alicia in her field standing next to one of her date palms.

As she sowed, she reaped

LÜDERITZ – Namibia, Alicia Nghikwena, 34, is proud of her 34 date palm trees. They are her key source of income. With the profit she makes from the... Read more

2 May 2022
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Young agri-preneur Maria Magdalena Shilongo.

Determined youth

LÜDERITZ – Namibia, With a flourishing vegetable business and the ability to employ her own farm workers, Maria Magdalena Shilongo (33) is changing... Read more

22 April 2022
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Teamwork: The stakeholders with the Family Planning guidelines.  ©UNFPA/Namibia

Namibia launches National Family Planning Guidelines

WINDHOEK – Namibia, Namibia has reached a significant milestone with the launch of the revised National Guidelines for Family Planning on the 20th of... Read more

21 April 2022
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FOR THE YOUTH: Performers at the launch of the National Youth Week.

15th National Youth Week encourages Agripreneurship

WINDHOEK - Namibia, The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Namibia Country Office has joined forces with the Ministry of Sport, Youth and... Read more

4 April 2022
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UNFPA continues to support survivors of GBV in Namibia

WINDHOEK,  Namibia  – On 1 April 2022, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Namibia Country Office handed over 160 dignity kits worth N$50,379.... Read more

30 March 2022
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At 14, Dankay Kanu (right) got pregnant by an older man who refused to wear a condom then denied paternity. Though she quit scho

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... Read more

8 March 2022
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Women and girls are shapers of an equal future.

Fighting for gender equality today for a sustainable tomorrow – Namibia celebrates International Women’s Day

GOBABIS – Namibia, Around 1000 women, men including children, gathered at the Legare Stadium in Gobabis, Omaheke Region on 7 March 2022 to... Read more

25 February 2022
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Attendees of the Annual Review and Planning Meeting.

Towards innovative and integrated approaches to reach the furthest behind

SWAKOPMUND – The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Namibia Country Office and the National Planning Commission (NPC) have successfully completed the joint Annual Review for the third year of the... Read more

5 January 2022
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Repositioning HIV prevention to accelerate achievement of the 2025 global AIDS targets

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa—The COVID-19 pandemic has reversed some of the hard-won gains in the global HIV response–this was one of the key takeaways at the recent International Conference on AIDS... Read more

24 December 2021
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May the Holiday Season bring us more hope and resilience to our region, our communities, and our families. ~ Dr. Bannet Ndyanabangi Regional Director, a.i.

Relentless in our vision of empowered women and girls

As we close another memorable and challenging year, allow me to take a moment to reflect on and take pride in how we remained committed to changing the lives of women and girls against the backdrop... Read more

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