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23 December 2024
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SWEDD+ launch in Abuja: UNFPA Technical Assistance continues to support countries in achieving their goals
Abuja, Nigeria - December 16, 2024: The official launch of SWEDD+ (Sub-Saharan Africa Women’s Empowerment and Demographic Dividend Plus) marked a significant milestone in the…
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18 December 2024
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“I came to help my sisters”: As Chad grapples with record floods and a refugee crisis, midwives are bridging the divide
“The water ruined everything – the rice, the money... Everything is under water.” In October 2024, Gloria Nadjitessem, 31, lost her home in Chad’s capital N'Djamena to devastating…
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18 December 2024
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“Everything I own is under water”: the climate crisis hits home in Chad
Since July 2024, extensive and recurrent flooding has affected every single one of Chad’s 23 provinces, as heavy rains have caused the 1,400-kilometre-long Chari River – which…
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16 December 2024
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Regional launch of SWEDD+: Supporting more girls on the road to empowerment in Sub-Saharan Africa
Building on the transformative success of the Sahel Women’s Empowerment and Demographic Dividend project (SWEDD), which has empowered over two million girls across Sub-Saharan…
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13 December 2024
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Science as a catalyst for Africa’s development: UNFPA Regional Director’s call to action
Urgent, science-driven efforts are essential to address Africa’s reproductive health challenges, according to Dr. Sennen Hounton, UNFPA’s Regional Director for West and Central…
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10 December 2024
Statement
For a more just, equal and prosperous world, prioritize the human rights of women and girls
Human rights exist to protect us, all of us, from harm and to ensure lives of dignity and inclusion. Peace and prosperity depend on fulfilling human rights.
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09 December 2024
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Celebrating the Reintegration of over 3,000 Vulnerable Girls into Formal Education in Sierra Leone
Potoru, Pujehun District, 17 October 2024 – The Ministry of Basic and Senior Secondary Education (MBSSE) and UNFPA on 17 October participated in a ceremony in Potoru, Pujehun…
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09 December 2024
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Youth Voices Take Center Stage at National Conference in Guinea-Bissau
Bissalanca, Guinea-Bissau – Over 500 young people from across Guinea-Bissau gathered on October 31st for the National Youth Conference, held under the inspiring slogan "Rethinking…
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03 December 2024
Statement
Heeding the voices of persons with disabilities for the benefit of all
Globally, nearly one in six people lives with a disability. Their demand? Nothing about us without us.
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