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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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