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Celebrating World Population Day in times of COVID 19
Every year on 11th July, World Population Day is commemorated globally, to heighten advocacy and raise awareness of global population issues. This year we are commemorating the day under the theme, “... 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
New UNFPA projections predict calamitous impact on women’s health as COVID-19 pandemic continues
As the COVID-19 pandemic rages on, the number of women unable to access family planning, facing unintended pregnancies, gender-based violence and... Read more
COVID-19 Lock down exacerbates Gender Based Violence cases in Lesotho
While Lesotho has not as yet reported any case of COVID-19 yet, concerns are raised about the Gender Based Violence (GBV), particularly domestic violence that could be exacerbated by the current 21-... Read more
Why family planning is even more necessary in countries in drought due to climate change
For village health worker Regina Mokoena, family planning becomes even more of an imperative for women in times of drought. And the new self-... Read more
UNFPA Regional Director for ESAR on Mission to Advance the ICPD Agenda
The buildup to the upcoming International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) Nairobi Summit on ICPD25: Accelerating the Promise to be held in Nairobi reached fever pitch in the... Read more
Lesotho Youth Commitment to Accelerating the Promise of ICPD: The road to Nairobi
Young people of Lesotho signed a commitment on accelerating the implementation of the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) Program of Action of 1994, during the Lesotho Youth... Read more
People-centered development is critical for Africa's future to ensure the Africa We Want
UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency, recommitted to the revolutionary decision taken at the 1994 International Conference... Read more
Ending obstetric fistula: Devastating and preventable childbirth injury continues to haunt women
Keflene Yakobo tried to do everything right during her pregnancy. Though she was young – married at age 17 and pregnant at 19 – she was diligent... Read more