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Protecting Youth Centres
WINDHOEK, Namibia - The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) with partners continues to support sexual and reproductive health (SRH) and gender based violence (GBV) services, risk communication,... Read more
New High-Level Commission will ensure promises made at Nairobi Summit are kept as COVID-19 pandemic threatens to turn back the clock for women’s health and rights
A new High-Level Commission of advocates, experts and activists was established today to help commitments to women’s health and rights made at the... Read more
How humanitarian crises like drought in Namibia increase girls’ vulnerability to unplanned pregnancy
Life has not been kind to Julien Konjak, 17. Since she gave birth at the age of 16, the negative response of her friends and community has been... Read more
Namibia marks International Youth Day 2020
WINDHOEK, Namibia ̶ Today, the Ministry of Sport, Youth and National Service and commemorated International Youth Day 2020, under the theme “Youth Engagement for Global Action” with young women of... Read more
UNFPA in support of Ministry Of Gender Equality And Child Welfare organise training workshop for media professionals on GBV
WINDHOEK ̶ Namibia, The Ministry of Gender Equality, Poverty Eradication and Social Welfare with the support of UNFPA Namibia organised a training workshop from 21-23 July 2020 with media... Read more
UNFPA partners with UNAIDS to distribute hygiene packs to four clinics in Katutura and Khomasdal
WINDHOEK ̶ Namibia, The COVID-19 pandemic has taken a toll on our healthcare system which emphasizes the importance of keeping health workers safe. The United Nations Population Fund, UNFPA in... Read more
Teenage mother tells her story
WINDHOEK, Namibia - “Young girls, please focus on your education and stay away from relationships that will not benefit you but bring you challenges and delays from achieving your dreams,” advises 19... Read more
Periods do not stop for pandemics
EENHANA, Namibia - “I wish the distribution of free pads could be given more attention, like the distribution of free condoms,” says Cathy Mabuku, an 18-year-old girl from Eenhana, a town in... Read more
Confronting the silent and endemic crisis of harmful practices
Every year, millions of girls are subjected to practices that harm them physically and emotionally, with the full knowledge and consent of their... Read more
Five things you didn’t know about practices that harm girls
Every day, hundreds of thousands of girls around the world are harmed physically or psychologically, with the full knowledge and consent of their... Read more