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Young innovators support teenage mothers to still realize their dreams

calendar_today 23 January 2023

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Young innovators support teenage mothers to still realize their dreams

When an adolescent girl does not have access to Sexual and Reproductive health information and services, she is more likely to become pregnant early and drop out of school,…

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Rwanda: How Mentorship program has improved access to quality Family Planning services

calendar_today 19 December 2022

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Rwanda: How Mentorship program has improved access to quality Family Planning services

Shortage of competent healthcare providers (HCP) and lack of sufficient continuous professional development (CPD) opportunities are some of the factors that contribute to the high…

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Empowered to empower others: Peer educators promoting Sexual and Reproductive Health in humanitarian settings

calendar_today 13 December 2022

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Empowered to empower others: Peer educators promoting Sexual and Reproductive Health in humanitarian settings

Olivier Arakaza, 18, a Burundian refugee in Rwanda, is one of the successful youth peer educators in the Mahama refugee camp, located in Kirehe District, Eastern Province of…

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A call on people everywhere to #StandUp4HumanRights

calendar_today 10 December 2022

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A call on people everywhere to #StandUp4HumanRights

As we mark this year’s Human Rights Day, we call on people everywhere to #StandUp4HumanRights. All 8 billion people alive today should enjoy all human rights, as defined in the…

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Let’s be at the forefront in the HIV/AIDS response

calendar_today 01 December 2022

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Let’s be at the forefront in the HIV/AIDS response

Equal access to sexual and reproductive health and rights is crucial for all 8 billion people in our world today. The urgent call to dismantle discriminatory barriers to rights…

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Unite for a Nation free from Violence

calendar_today 29 November 2022

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Unite for a Nation free from Violence

On this year’s International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women which marks the beginning of the 16 of activism, UNFPA called upon governments and allies to act now…

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Stop the crisis of violence against women and girls: stand in solidarity and say “enough”

calendar_today 24 November 2022

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Stop the crisis of violence against women and girls: stand in solidarity and say “enough”

With the global population recently reaching 8 billion, we can celebrate many signs of human progress. Better health and longer lives brought us to this point. Yet a sobering…

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My Health, My Dignity: Accessibility and affordability of menstrual products in Rwanda

calendar_today 23 November 2022

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My Health, My Dignity: Accessibility and affordability of menstrual products in Rwanda

UNFPA works to improve education and information about menstruation and related human rights concerns. Through its youth programs and comprehensive sexuality education efforts,…

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Mobile mentorship initiative set to improve maternal, childcare

calendar_today 21 November 2022

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Mobile mentorship initiative set to improve maternal, childcare

Health Development Initiative (HDI) in partnership with Rwanda Biomedical Center (RBC) and United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), on November 03, launched an ambitious mobile…

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