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20 October 2020
Statement
Trusting statistics to tell the story
A statistic is not only a number – it tells a human story. It speaks of people’s health and well-being, problems…
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11 October 2020
Statement
It is every girl’s right to speak and to be heard
Today, on the International Day of the Girl, let’s commit to listening to and lifting up girls’ voices. Too often, their voices are silenced, in households,…
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05 October 2020
Press Release
UNFPA and Outbox to avail 180M in funding for youth-led startups to develop innovative reproductive health solutions
Kampala, 02 October 2020 - UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency and local entrepreneurship support organisation Outbox have launched a call for…
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05 October 2020
News
Female –led farmer group championing a violence –free community in Agago
PARABONGO, AGAGO, Uganda - “I suffered violence for so long and had no one to run to. But in this Farmers’ group, I have learnt non-violent strategies of dealing with…
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30 September 2020
News
UNFPA supports Yumbe district with new ambulance to strengthen referral systems and improve maternal health
In many rural communities, pregnant women in need of timely medical attention are hindered by many factors, among them, lack of transport to a health centre to seek skilled care…
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28 September 2020
News
Ministry of Gender launches mobile app to strengthen reporting of sexual violence and dissemination of reproductive health information
Ministry of Gender launch mobile app to strengthen reporting of sexual violence and dissemination of reproductive health information Kampala, Uganda. The Ministry of Gender…
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25 September 2020
News
Cultural leaders resolve to champion family planning, end teenage pregnancies
Lira, Uganda: Cultural leaders in the Lango sub region have made a resolve to champion family planning as way of improving the quality of life of the communities. Graced by the…
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11 September 2020
News
Special court sessions to increase access to survivors of gender-based violence commence
The Judiciary in conjunction with the Justice Law and Order Sector with the support from United Nations Population Fund has commenced the third special gender-based violence (GBV…
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10 September 2020
News
UNFPA trains Uganda Police on gender-based violence prevention and response
Kampala, Uganda - The training of the Uganda Police Force and their families on gender-based violence and sexual reproductive health and rights opened on Tuesday at the Crime…
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