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14 April 2021
Press Release
Nearly half of all women are denied their bodily autonomy, says new UNFPA report, My Body is My Own
Nearly half of women in 57 developing countries are denied the right to decide whether to have sex with their partners, use contraception or seek health care, according to UNFPA's…
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14 April 2021
News
Bodily autonomy: Busting 7 myths that undermine individual rights and freedoms
Nearly half of all women are denied their bodily autonomy, according to data from 57 countries, UNFPA’s flagship report announced today. The 2021 State of World Population report,…
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24 March 2021
News
Childbirth does not stop for pandemics, and neither do Midwives
Rwanda: Women leaders on the frontlines of the COVID-19 response On March 8, Rwanda joined the rest of the world in celebrating the International Women's Day under the theme: …
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08 March 2021
Statement
Celebrate women leaders on the frontlines of the COVID-19 response and beyond
Celebrate women leaders on the frontlines of the COVID-19 response and beyond Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem International Women’s Day 8…
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27 February 2021
News
Extraordinary times call for extraordinary joint efforts
Since March 2020, UNFPA through the One UN in Rwanda is supporting the National COVID-19 Preparedness and Response Plan with a focus on continuity of sexual and reproductive…
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30 January 2021
News
Supporting young mothers in Nyamasheke District to build new lives
While many communities joined the International Commemoration of the Day of the African Child in June 2020, with a commitment to protect children from violence, Francine Uwamahoro…
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10 December 2020
News
Rwanda moves from Commitments to Actions.
Nairobi Summit on ICPD25 and beyond: Keeping the promise! Kigali, 4th December 2020, The Ministry of Health in Rwanda in collaboration with UNFPA organized a high level multi…
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02 December 2020
News
ADDRESSING GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE IN REFUGEE CAMPS DURING COVID 19 PANDEMIC
Violence against women and girls is one of the most prevalent human rights violations in the world. It knows no social, economic or national boundaries. Worldwide, an estimated…
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25 November 2020
Statement
Stand up and say ‘ENOUGH’ to violence
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on the International Day to End Violence against Women Enough! That’s what we say, today and every day, to all forms of…
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