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UNFPA partners with UNAIDS to distribute hygiene packs to four clinics in Katutura and Khomasdal

calendar_today 21 July 2020

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UNFPA partners with UNAIDS to distribute hygiene packs to four clinics in Katutura and Khomasdal

UNFPA partners with UNAIDS to distribute hygiene packs to four clinics in Katutura and Khomasdal

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Teenage mother tells her story

calendar_today 15 July 2020

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Teenage mother tells her story

Teenage mother tells her story

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Periods do not stop for pandemics

calendar_today 01 July 2020

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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…

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Five things you didn’t know about practices that harm girls

calendar_today 30 June 2020

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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 families, friends and communities…

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UNFPA donates PPE to support Namibian Government’s COVID-19 response

calendar_today 30 June 2020

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UNFPA donates PPE to support Namibian Government’s COVID-19 response

WINDHOEK, Namibia – UNFPA has donated personal protective equipment (PPEs) to the Ministry of Health and Social Services (MoHSS) on 29 May 2020 in support of Namibia&rsquo…

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Confronting the silent and endemic crisis of harmful practices

calendar_today 30 June 2020

Press Release

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 families, friends and communities,…

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UNFPA Namibia holds virtual press conference to launch State of World Population Report

calendar_today 30 June 2020

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UNFPA Namibia holds virtual press conference to launch State of World Population Report

UNFPA Namibia holds virtual press conference to launch State of World Population Report

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A Blight on Humanity’s Conscience

calendar_today 19 June 2020

Statement

A Blight on Humanity’s Conscience

Sexual violence in conflict is a threat to our collective security, a violation of international law and a blight on humanity’s conscience. As a weapon of war, it subjugates women…

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Bending the Arc of History Towards Justice

calendar_today 15 June 2020

Statement

Bending the Arc of History Towards Justice

This is a moment of suffering for many people, especially people of African descent. We at UNFPA stand in solidarity in the global fight against racism and support the peaceful…

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