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23 July 2024
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DRC: Canada responds to the humanitarian needs of women in terms of health and sexual and reproductive rights
Neuf cent cinquante mille (950,000) dollars canadiens ont été accordés à la RDC à travers le Fonds des Nations Unies pour la population (UNFPA) pour renforcer la réponse…
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05 July 2024
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Canada boosts UNFPA's efforts in Sub-Saharan Africa with CAD 10 million grant
Global Affairs Canada has pledged US$7.2 million to UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency, to respond to severe humanitarian needs in 13 countries across…
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05 May 2024
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Statement from UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem, International Day of the Midwife 2024 (5 May)
Midwives: Heroes on the front lines of the global climate crisis Right now, around the world, millions of lives are in the hands of midwives. Whether they are wading…
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29 December 2023
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New Year’s message from the Executive Director, Dr. Natalia Kanem
Dear colleagues, As we open the door on a new year, my fervent wish for each of you and your loved ones, and for the women and girls we serve, is simple: peace. Peace in our…
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21 December 2023
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Heroes amid crises – 8 stories of resilience and hope from 2023
From droughts to floods, displacement and conflicts – the cycle of despair in 2023 seemed unstoppable. Yet in crisis after crisis, so were the accounts of the selfless and the…
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04 December 2023
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All women and girls – including those with disabilities – have a right to bodily autonomy
Persons with disabilities are too often defined by what they cannot do, or by what society assumes they cannot do. The International Day for Persons with Disabilities is a moment…
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01 December 2023
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Ending inequalities and empowering communities are key to vanquishing AIDS pandemic
The world has made remarkable strides in curbing the AIDS pandemic. There is much to celebrate: New HIV infections have dramatically slowed, and AIDS-related deaths are down 51…
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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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20 November 2023
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Violence against women and girls has invaded all spaces, including virtual ones, and this must end
For many women and girls, no place is completely safe. Violence invades their homes, schools and workplaces, and now, it is becoming alarmingly widespread in their digital lives. …
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