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UNFPA Supplies Partnership Programme Regional Meeting ends in Senegal
The United Nations Population Fund West and Central Africa Regional Office, in partnership with the UNFPA Commodity Security Branch, Technical... Read more
UNFPA's West and Central Africa Director concludes weeklong working visit to Guinea-Bissau
Bissau, Guinea-Bissau/Dakar, Senegal- The United Nations Population Fund- (UNFPA) Regional Director for West and Central Africa, Ms. Argentina... Read more
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on International Women’s Day 2023
Women and girls, in all their diversities, have the fundamental right to live free from violence and to have agency over their bodies and lives, both... Read more
12.6 million women and girls in Yemen need life-saving support
As governments meet in Geneva to raise funds for the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Yemen, UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health... Read more
Earthquake survivors include 356,000 pregnant women who urgently require reproductive healthcare
New York/Geneva - Among the survivors of the earthquakes that devastated lives in Türkiye and Syria are around 356,000 pregnant women who urgently... Read more
A woman dies every two minutes due to pregnancy or childbirth: UN agencies
New data show major setbacks for maternal health in many parts of the world, highlighting stark disparities in healthcare access GENEVA/NEW YORK/... Read more
SWEDD regional workshop opens with commitment to strengthen legal environment for the protection of Women's Rights
Senegal’s Director of Cabinet in the Ministry of Women, Family and Child Protection, Mr. Mouhamed Ndiaye on 21 February 2023 said, “The fight against... Read more
Strengthening the Legal Environment for the Protection of Women's Rights in Sub-Saharan Africa
The Sahel Women's Empowerment and Demographic Dividend (SWEDD) project funded by the World Bank in collaboration with the United Nations... Read more
FOOTBALLERS FROM 13 SWEDD COUNTRIES COMMIT TO SUPPORTING THE EMPOWERMENT OF WOMEN AND GIRLS
Dakar, Senegal – February 7th, 2023, The Sahel Women's Empowerment and Demographic Dividend (SWEDD) project is launching a campaign to mobilize... Read more
UNFPA and Uniting Group embark on a Roadtrip of Choices from Milan to Dakar
Consistent with the company's new assets and positioning that embraces sustainability and social responsibility issues, Uniting group and the... Read more