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16 November 2018
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Kotido, Uganda - At 15 years, Irene was coerced into marriage. She had dropped out of Form Six after her parents failed to pay school fees.
“When a boda-boda rider (special hire motorcyclist) from... Read more
15 November 2018
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Harnessing the power of storytelling: Inspiring young people in Uganda to live up to their potential
“In my industry, I have seen it all. I have seen every type of social pressure you can imagine. Peer pressure is one of the most dangerous challenges you can be faced with as a young person.” These... Read more
9 November 2018
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As development partners, governments, donors, experts and other agencies gather in Kigali, Rwanda from 12-15 November for the 5th International Conference on Family Planning, Dr. Julitta Onabanjo,... Read more
6 November 2018
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The Gender Based Violence (GBV) Special Court sessions kicked off on Friday 2nd November with a capacity strengthening training of key duty bearers at the Law Development Center in Kampala. The... Read more
1 November 2018
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Check out the latest bulletin from the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) that highlights results of UNFPA Uganda’s Better Life for Girls (BL4G programme) and its flagship campaign Live... Read more
30 October 2018
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Kampala, Uganda - Speaking at the launch of the 2018 State of the World Population (SWOP) and State of Uganda Population reports, the Speaker of Parliament Rt. Hon. Rebecca Kadaga expressed concern... Read more
29 October 2018
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On 17th October, UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund launched its flagship report, the State of World Population 2018. The theme for this year’s report is, “The Power of Choice: Reproductive... Read more
26 October 2018
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ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia—If the demographic dividend is to be harnessed, then the fundamental civil, political and socioeconomic rights of young people, including young women, must be protected and... Read more
23 October 2018
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Kampala – Uganda: In recognition of the need for accessible, quicker and a human rights based approach to justice, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) is supporting the Justice Law and Order... Read more
19 October 2018
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A strategy meeting on the Horn of Africa and Yemen was held by UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, in Addis Ababa on 13 and 14 October to develop a framework and action plan to guide the Fund’... Read more