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Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on World AIDS Day 2021
As the world embarks on a third year of the COVID-19 pandemic, we cannot forget that we are also on the cusp of the fifth decade of the AIDS pandemic. The continued spread of these two viruses lays... Read more
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on the International Day to End Violence against Women
Violence in the online world is real. It is also wrong, and it must be stopped. It may seem like the online world is safe for women and girls. What could possibly happen, at home or in school or in... Read more
UNFPA Representative presents credentials to Minister of Foreign Affairs
KAMPALA, November 24 2021. The Minister of State for Foreign Affairs (In charge of International Affairs) Hon. Henry Okello Oryem has today, Wednesday 24th November 2021 received Credentials for... Read more
‘We narrowly survived undergoing FGM’: Minister, MPs call for tougher actions against perpetrators
Karamoja & Sebei Regions, Uganda – A 14-year-old Judith* and five other Ugandan Pokot girls survived to undergo forced Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) and child marriage after being tricked to... Read more
Ordinances facilitate grassroots action to counter gender-based violence
It has been the talk of policy makers, programmers and development partners for a while, at meetings, workshops and dialogues, “that Uganda makes good policies and laws but the problem is... Read more
Inspiring girls to live their dreams on the Day of the Girl
“I started my life living in the slums of Katwe, but I would like to re-write my story,” began 22-year-old Nakandi Mastula, a young feminist, advocate and leader. As a young girl raised by a single... Read more
Working with Parliamentarians to achieve ICPD agenda, SDG goals
“Let us all be champions for maternal, newborn and child health issues,” said Hon. Muwuma Milton Kalulu, a Member of Parliament and Population champion, in his concluding remarks after making a... Read more
New cohort of adolescent mentors join forces to end teenage pregnancy, child marriage in Karamoja
KARAMOJA, Uganda: Armed with new skills on promotion of adolescent Sexual Reproductive Health services, prevention of Gender Based Violence and economic empowerment, 20-year-old Palma Amua has joined... Read more
Addressing teenage pregnancy during the COVID-19 pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted all aspects of life in Uganda, resulting in school closures, loss of jobs, and disruptions in access to health and social services. But no group has felt the... Read more
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem International Day of the Girl
Girls are born with power. Every girl has within her possibilities that should flourish as she moves into adulthood, shaping her future and, with it, the world. We see examples of this everywhere,... Read more