calendar_today 21 October 2013

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Let's put an end to Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting in our Generation

Millions of girls around the world are still threatened by female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C), despite a century of efforts to put an end to it. More than 125 million girls…

calendar_today 09 October 2013

Africa puts rights of women, youth at heart of continent’s future development

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia—African governments today issued a strong reaffirmation of their common commitment to prioritizing the needs and rights of women, girls and young people…

calendar_today 25 September 2013

African youths at core to identify population, development priorities

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia - Over 150 African youth representatives, who gathered in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia from 24th to 25th September 2013, identified their priorities for population…

calendar_today 13 September 2013

Anti-FGM/C fatwa, a major leap for campaign in Guinea-Bissau

Bissau (Guinea-Bissau) After several years of campaigning to end one of the most harmful traditional practices affecting women in Guinea Bissau i.e. Female Genital Mutilation…

calendar_today 04 September 2013

UN works to better address needs of people exposed to HIV

Dakar (Senegal) - A training workshop on HIV and "key populations" was held in Dakar, Senegal from 3rd to 5th September 2013 in a bid to strengthen the capacity of United Nations…

calendar_today 03 September 2013

Forced Marriage: My own family betrayed me...

Bissau (Guinea-Bissau) Early marriage in Guinea Bissau is a common practice. Though it is prohibited, the enforcement of the law is still very difficult. Here, 14 years old Judite…

calendar_today 22 August 2013

6th Togo CPD continues promoting right to health, equal opportunity

Lome (Togo) - The 6th cooperation programme between the Government of Togo and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), the Country Programme Document (CPD 2014-2018) was…

calendar_today 20 August 2013

WHD2013: the world needs more…Choices, UNFPA’s Director says

Dakar (Senegal) As the world marks the World Humanitarian Day on 19th August whose 2013 campaign theme asks “What do you think the world needs more of?” the United Nations…