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21 February 2020
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UNFPA staff appointed on technical advisory group for Performance Monitoring for Action
Roselline Achola, Programme Analyst (Family Planning) at UNFPA Uganda was appointed to the technical advisory group of the Performance Monitoring for Action (PMA), Uganda chapter…
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19 February 2020
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Highlights from the Courtesy call meeting held between UNFPA Representative and the Minister of Gender Labour and Social Development
UNFPA Representative Mr. Alain Sibenaler paid a courtesy call on the Hon. Minister of Gender Labour and Social Development, Hon. Frank Tumwebaze on February 18 2020…
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06 February 2020
Statement
Unleashing Youth Power: One decade of accelerating actions for zero female genital mutilation by 2030
I write to pay tribute to Nada Abdul Maksoud, a 14-year-old girl in the Upper Egyptian governorate of Asyut who suffered complications and consequently died after under-going…
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06 February 2020
Statement
Unleashing youth power: A decade of accelerating actions towards zero female genital mutilation
When Tabitha was growing up in rural Kenya, most of her 16-year-old peers were subjected to female genital mutilation – a human rights violation that more than 4 million…
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04 February 2020
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Responding to the needs of mothers affected by floods in Bundibugyo district
Twenty-year-old Maska from Matanda had just delivered a baby when the floods came. She had checked into Bubukwanga Health centre III to deliver her baby but had no home to return…
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13 December 2019
Press Release
Austrian Development Agency commits UGX 7 billion to prevent gender-based violence and harmful practices in Karamoja and Northern Uganda
KAMPALA, 13 December 2019: The Austrian Development Agency (ADA) and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) have today signed a partnership agreement for a two-year (December…
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13 December 2019
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Helping survivors of gender-based violence to heal and thrive
Reporting incidences of gender-based violence and seeking support remains a challenge for many women who experience violence, especially from their intimate partners. In most…
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04 December 2019
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Celebrating Midwives – Sweden Recognizes Midwives in Uganda for the 5th Year
“Ever on duty in uniform, offers the best patients care, and has a good attitude towards work.” Those were the good words said about Ajok Sophie Becky at the…
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19 November 2019
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The 8th African Population Conference opens in Entebbe, Uganda
Entebbe, Uganda, 18 November 2019: The 8th African Population Conference under the theme: “Harnessing Africa’s Population Dynamics for Sustainable Development –…
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