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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
Belgium, Germany and Sweden join forces with UNFPA and UNICEF to eliminate female genital mutilation
UNITED NATIONS, New York - The governments of Belgium, Germany and Sweden have pledged new funding to the UNFPA-UNICEF Joint Programme on the... Read more
10 ans d’action pour la santé et le bien-être des femmes, des nouveau-nés, des enfants et des adolescents d’Afrique de l’Ouest et Centrale
Le Fonds Français Muskoka a été créé en juin 2010 à la suite du sommet du G8 tenu à Muskoka au Canada, pour participer à la réduction de la mortalité... Read more
Campaign against the medicalization of FGM: Global Youth Consortium and medical experts plead to stop the medicalization of FGM
The Global Youth Consortium has been driving advocacy in various parts of Nigeria and globally to end Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) by 2030. A... Read more
In addition to improving WASH services, better integration of MHH into the education sector
Curricula that have proved effective in improving menstrual health and hygiene share the following features: they are broad in scope (address MHH... Read more