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#InvestingInWomen&Girls" in Zambia!
"I want to become a neurosurgeon, specialized in the nervous system. Iv been inspired by Ben Carson...and the fact that it really hurts me to see alot of people die from complications related to the... Read more
The State of World Population 2017
Unchecked inequality and failure to protect the rights of poorest women could undermine peace and world’s development goals, new UNFPA report warns Only about half of the world’s women hold paid... Read more
EmPOWER girls: before, during and after crises
Statement of UNFPA Executive Director, Dr. Natalia Kanem on the International Day of the Girl Child 11 October 2017 Girls today enjoy better life prospects than previous generations in many ways.... Read more
UNAIDS and UNFPA Launch Road Map To Reduce New HIV Infections
Global HIV Prevention Coalition holds first meeting in Geneva, Switzerland, to find ways to strengthen and sustain political commitment for HIV... Read more
Dignity kits meet hygiene needs of displaced women and girls in Luapula
During crisis situations, women and girls of reproductive age remain among the most severely affected population groups – with a heightened need for special hygiene and reproductive health services... Read more
Tapping the Talents and Contributions of Older Persons
Statement of UNFPA Acting Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on the International Day of Older Persons, 1 October 2017 A new narrative about the role of older persons is in the making—one that... Read more
Preventing and Reducing New HIV Infections by 75% by 2020 in Zambia.
Friday, 22 September 2017: As part of ongoing national efforts to fast track HIV prevention, the Government of the Republic of Zambia through the Ministry of Health and National AIDS Council, and in... Read more
Launch of State of Midwifery Report 2017 in East and Southern Africa Region
Johannesburg, 20 September 2017 – An estimated 303,000 maternal deaths occurred globally in 2015. Nearly all of these deaths were preventable, and all of them occurred in low and middle income... Read more
Seeding Empowered Future Generations through “Youth Hubs”
The hub to me is more than a place of work, it’s a family that inspires me and encourages me to do more for my community Growing up, Sarah aspired to make a positive contribution to her community.... Read more
Launch of World Population Day 2017
Fellow countrymen, women and youth. Zambia is pleased to join the rest of the world in commemorating this years’ World Population Day. The theme... Read more