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22 July 2019
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District Leaders commit to accelerate ICPD agenda
ADJUMANI: Leaders from eleven districts in the West Nile sub region have adopted a declaration to ensure inclusion an integrated package of rights for women, girls and young people. This commitment... Read more
19 July 2019
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Celebrities, district leaders rally to inspire young people in Adjumani to stay in school
“Always have a vision.  Always dream of what you want to become and that’s how you will succeed,” said Brenda Abio, winner of the 2017/18 regional beauty pageant, Miss Madi. She was speaking to over... Read more
16 July 2019
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GetIN mobile App increases uptake of antenatal care services in Kanungu
GetIN mobile, a mobile App used to reach and follow up on young pregnant girls as a way of increasing access to antenatal care, skilled delivery and postpartum family planning in rural areas is... Read more
3 July 2019
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How UNFPA’s learning sessions are supporting young people to become better leaders
Fulfilling young people’s potential lies at the heart of UNFPA’s work. Under the WITH YOU(TH) pillar of its Live Your Dream campaign, UNFPA Uganda is attempting to contribute to this critical... Read more
26 June 2019
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I never felt alone, as a girl with a hearing disability
I am Nabakooza Shakira! I was born and raised in the outskirts of Kampala, a slum called Kawempe in Uganda. I grew up in an extended family. According to my parents, I was born just like any other... Read more
21 June 2019
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Empowered to return to school after teenage pregnancy
  Bidi-Bidi refugee settlement, YUMBE: Eighteen –year-old Alice Apunyo (not real names) had just delivered a baby boy at Swinga Health Centre III in Bidi-Bidi refugee settlement in the wee hours of... Read more
18 June 2019
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Over 22 percent of young Ugandans are involved in risky sexual behaviour – BMC Report
Despite high general knowledge and the perceived risk of pregnancy and HIV, risky sexual behaviour among young Ugandans remains high – a report published by the BioMed Central (BMC) journal shows. A... Read more
31 May 2019
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Health minister cautions against teenage pregnancies, early marriages
RUKUNGIRI: The Minister of Health (General Duties) Hon. Sarah Opendi has asked the leadership of Rukungiri district to come up with by-laws to address child and forced marriages by making parents and... Read more
29 May 2019
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UNFPA Launches Corporate Collective against Gender Based Violence
UNFPA has established a partnership forum with heads of over 25 private sector companies to address gender-based violence (GBV) at the work place. The Corporate Collective against GBV will bring... Read more
27 May 2019
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Meet the boys championing menstrual health in schools
ADJUMANI/MOYO/YUMBE: Twelve-year-old Job Andama is a hero in his school. Not that he is superman, but for a great cause of championing the making of reusable sanitary pads used by adolescent girls to... Read more

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