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06 February 2024
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Long road in a short time: ending FGM calls for immediate action
“A woman is a full circle; within her is the power to create, nurture, and transform.” This African saying celebrates the multifaceted strength of women, recognizing their…
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29 December 2023
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Enhancing sexual and reproductive health through empowering livelihoods
WINDHOEK, Namibia – “Young people can only be our future if we invest in them today and the investment that we are looking at is to ensure that young people are educated, they…
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14 December 2023
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EmpowerWELLInitiative: UNFPA, FLI, Kongalend, and SFH launch rural mentoring and financial literacy programme in Namibia
OSHIKOTO, Namibia − In a collaborative effort, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), Financial Literacy Initiative (FLI), Kongalend Financial Services Rural, and the Society…
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13 December 2023
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'Turning up the volume': Japan, UNFPA amplify GBV issues on radio
OPUWO, Kunene - “The radio reaches the community. They are dealing with the community every day. They are the ones who know their problems,” said Kunene Community Radio board…
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11 December 2023
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UNFPA, Japan transform young mothers’ lives through Leaving No One Behind Project
WINDHOEK, Namibia - On 29 November 2023, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), with generous support from the Government of Japan, celebrated the graduation of 40 young…
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07 December 2023
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Raising our hands together: Toward an AIDS-free future
The young girls and boys raised their arms and stomped their feet during the opening of the 22nd International Conference on AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Infections (ICASA),…
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05 December 2023
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“Your story holds power”: UNFPA provides HIV testing for survivors of violence in Namibia
ZAMBEZI, Namibia – Twenty-year-old university student Haillie Lushetile did not have any easy childhood.
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01 December 2023
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Hope shines bright as EU and UNFPA join forces to combat GBV in Namibia
WINDHOEK, Namibia - In a significant step towards combating gender-based violence (GBV) in Namibia, the European Union (EU) and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)…
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29 November 2023
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Looking at Africa's future through the lens of progress, evidence and foresight
As the sun set over Lusaka, Zambia on 10 November, a vibrant discussion by the Ministers in Charge of Population drew to a close, following two days of receiving reports from the…
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