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15 October 2020
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High-level side event on Gender-Based Violence, Girls’ and Women’s Rights in the Central Sahel
A consortium of organizations is organizing a virtual high-level side event on the theme: “Gender-Based Violence, Girls’ and Women’s Rights in the Central Sahel…
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18 September 2020
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21 September, #PeaceinSahel Day
UNFPA in West and Central Africa engages with young people to build lasting peace in the Sahel
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21 July 2020
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11 African celebrities unite against violence to women and girls for the SWEDD Project #StrongerTogether campaign
Dakar, le 22 juillet 2020- En cette période pandémie du coronavirus, la violence que subissent les femmes et les filles connait une forte recrudescence. «…
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20 July 2020
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CADRI: Capacity for Disaster Reduction Initiative
The Capacity for Disaster Reduction Initiative (CADRI) is a global partnership composed of 20 organizations including FAO, IOM, UNDP, UNICEF and UNFPA (executive…
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11 July 2020
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Peace in the home: safeguarding the health and rights of women and girls – even during COVID-19
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on World Population Day 11 July 2020
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11 July 2020
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António Guterres, UN Secretary General - message on World Population Day
The COVID-19 pandemic affects everyone, everywhere, but it does not affect everyone equally. It is deepening existing inequalities and vulnerabilities, particularly for…
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09 July 2020
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Impact of COVID-19 on Gender-Based Violence in West and Central Africa
Dakar, 9 July 2020 - The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Regional Office for West and Central Africa held a virtual conference on Wednesday 08 July 2020 on the impact of…
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18 June 2020
Press Release
Impact of COVID-19 on General Population and Housing Census in West and Central Africa
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Regional Office for West and Central Africa held a webinar on Wednesday, 17 June 2020 to discuss the impact of the Coronavirus Disease …
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