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Football for change: Tournament tackles GBV

calendar_today 10 December 2024

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Football for change: Tournament tackles GBV

WINDHOEK, Namibia −  As part of the 16 Days of Activism 2024 Against Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Campaign, the United Nations in Namibia, including UNFPA, in collaboration with…

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Reflecting on achievements: Namibia's 6th Country Programme Annual Review

calendar_today 03 December 2024

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Reflecting on achievements: Namibia's 6th Country Programme Annual Review

WINDHOEK, Namibia − On 2 December 2024, the Government of Namibia (GRN) and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Namibia Country Office jointly held the annual review…

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Breaking the silence: Men discuss role in ending GBV in Namibia

calendar_today 28 November 2024

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Breaking the silence: Men discuss role in ending GBV in Namibia

WINDHOEK, Namibia − On 25 November 2024, to mark the start of the 16 Days of Activism campaign, the Embassy of Finland, Regain Trust, Hope Initiatives Southern Africa – Namibia …

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Cooking for equality: Men take a stand against GBV

calendar_today 25 November 2024

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Cooking for equality: Men take a stand against GBV

WINDHOEK, Namibia – In a unique effort to challenge gender stereotypes and raise awareness about gender-based violence, the United Nations in Namibia, the Delegation of the…

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Sanitary Pad-Making Initiative empowers refugee women at Osire Camp

calendar_today 14 November 2024

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Sanitary Pad-Making Initiative empowers refugee women at Osire Camp

OSIRE, Namibia – At the Osire Refugee Camp in Namibia, three women—Omba Noela (31), Kisera Esther (31), and Rebecca Kanjiliji (32) – are beginning to change the narrative of their…

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Commemoration of World Population Day and launch of 2024 State of World Population Report

calendar_today 14 October 2024

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Commemoration of World Population Day and launch of 2024 State of World Population Report

Zambezi Region, Namibia – The Zambezi Region hosted the 2024 World Population Day commemoration alongside the launch of the State of World Population Report, an important…

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First Steering Committee Meeting for Gender Equality/Combating GBV project convened

calendar_today 20 September 2024

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First Steering Committee Meeting for Gender Equality/Combating GBV project convened

WINDHOEK, Namibia - The first Steering Committee meeting for the Gender Equality and Combating Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Project took place on 18 September 2024, in Windhoek…

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EU and UNFPA host workshop to strengthen civil society’s role in combating GBV

calendar_today 09 September 2024

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EU and UNFPA host workshop to strengthen civil society’s role in combating GBV

OTJIWARONGO, Namibia - As part of the Gender Equality and Combating Gender-Based Violence Project, launched in late November 2023 with funding from the European Union (EU) and the…

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Promoting IUDs and implants: Namibia's new contraceptive campaign launched

calendar_today 22 August 2024

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Promoting IUDs and implants: Namibia's new contraceptive campaign launched

WINDHOEK, Namibia – On 16 August 2024, the Ministry of Health and Social Services (MOHSS), in collaboration with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and the One Economy…

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