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1 July 2024
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A Midwife Increasing Trust And Skilled Birth Attendance In Health Facilities In Bana, Cameroon

Stella, the midwife who increase trust and skilled Birth Attendance in health facilities

It’s been six weeks since Stella, a state trained midwife, was recruited and deployed by UNFPA in partnership with the United Nations Volunteer... Read more

25 June 2024
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Sainey M Ceesay, FGM survivor speaking at the National FGM Conference in The Gambia in February 2024

Survivors as advocates for change amid the proposed repeal of the FGM law in The Gambia

Survivors of Female Genital Mutilation possess a unique and powerful voice that can drive meaningful change. Their experiences offer important... Read more

20 June 2024
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UNFPA Representative and the Ambassador of France in Equatorial Guinea

UNFPA Equatorial Guinea and the French Cultural Center in Malabo Forge Strategic Partnership to Empower Youth

The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and the French Cultural Center (Institut Français de Guinée Équatoriale, IFGE) in Malabo have solidified a... Read more

29 May 2024
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Forum Agenda Igualdad

UNFPA Equatorial Guinea contributed to the Historic First Forum on Gender Equality Held in Equatorial Guinea

The inaugural National Forum on Gender Equality, "Agenda Igualdad," concluded successfully on May 11th, 2024, marking a significant... Read more

23 May 2024
Statement
Dr Sennen Hounton, Regional Director of West and Central Africa Regional Office

Unseen and Unheard: A call to end the agony of women living with Obstetric Fistula in poor countries

On this International Day to End Obstetric Fistula, themed "Breaking the Cycle: Preventing Fistula Worldwide,"  we must recognize that... Read more

3 May 2024
Statement
Armelle et  Kouassi, Sage-femmes de la Côte d'Ivoire

International Day of the Midwife 2024 (5 May): Statement from UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem

International Day of the Midwife 2024 (5 May) Statement from UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem

29 April 2024
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WCA Regional Director of UNFPA Dr. Sennen Hounton meeting women with disabilities in Karonmajiji

Empowering Graduates: UNFPA Equips Individuals with Disabilities for Success

In Abuja's Karonmajiji community, a group of seventeen women and one man with disabilities celebrated a significant achievement as they... Read more

26 April 2024
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 Pr Ali Pate, the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, representing the President of Nigeria, Bola Tinubu, at the

UNFPA Executive Director unveils State of World Population Report 2024 in regional launch in Nigeria

Abuja, Nigeria (April 24, 2024) The State of the World Report 2024: “Interwoven Lives, Threads of Hope: Ending Inequalities in Sexual and... Read more

26 April 2024
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 The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare and the Executive Director

UNFPA Highlights Nigeria's Potential for Health Collaboration

During a recent visit to Abuja, Dr. Natalia Kanem, Executive Director of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), underscored Nigeria's... Read more

25 April 2024
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Executive Directof of UNFPA meeting the National Commission of Population of Nigeria

“We count people because people count”: UNFPA Executive Director reiterates importance of census to Nigeria

Abuja, Nigeria (April 24, 2024) UNFPA Executive Director, Dr Natalia Kanem, reiterated the importance of Nigeria conducting the Population and... Read more

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