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8 February 2024
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Community members in Labwe village gather for "community dialogue" on adolescent pregnancy ©UNFPAZambia

Breaking Barriers: Traditional Leaders Challenge Social and Cultural Norms to Address Adolescent Pregnancy

As the clock strikes 10am, villagers gather beneath the sprawling shade of a massive tree adjacent a football ground in the vibrant village of Labwe... Read more

7 December 2023
Statement
Pharmacist Cristina administers medication at a mobile brigade in Cabo Delgado, Mozambique.

Raising our hands together: Toward an AIDS-free future

The young girls and boys raised their arms and stomped their feet during the opening of the 22nd International Conference on AIDS and Sexually... Read more

29 November 2023
Statement
As the countdown to 2030 ticks closer, Africa has reaffirmed that the ICPD Programme of Action remains relevant for Africa and i

Looking at Africa's future through the lens of progress, evidence and foresight

As the sun set over Lusaka, Zambia on 10 November, a vibrant discussion by the Ministers in Charge of Population drew to a close, following two days... Read more

11 November 2023
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Ministerial Session

10-Year Review of the Addis Ababa Declaration on Population and Development in Africa concludes - with renewed commitment to the ICPD Agenda

The 10-year review of the Addis Ababa Declaration on Population and Development (AADPD+10) successfully concluded on 10 November 2023 in Lusaka,... Read more

3 November 2023
Press Release
A woman with her baby.

African Population Experts Committee and Ministers in Charge of Population Meetings on the 10-year Review of the Addis Ababa Declaration on Population and Development

Experts will convene to shape the future of African population policies at a meeting on the 10-year review of the Addis Ababa Declaration on... Read more

11 October 2023
Statement
Shudu Musida with an adolescent girl at the Women Deliver conference in Rwanda earlier this year. © UNFPA

Empowering girls today for a better tomorrow: UNFPA’s mandate on International Day of the Girl Child

"Empowering a girl child is like planting the seeds of a mighty oak tree in a tiny acorn. Nurture her potential, and she will grow into a force... Read more

30 August 2023
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A woman and her baby.

Women of African descent continue to carry the torch for justice amid longstanding inequities

Women of African descent are part of an extraordinary legacy. They have led movements to end enslavement and uphold fundamental rights for themselves... Read more

2 August 2023
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Launch of ZP Form 32

Revised Zambia Police Medical Report Form to Strengthen Evidence Collection in SGBV Cases

Gender-based violence (GBV) in Zambia has been recognized as a critical gender and human rights issue, with 4 in 10 women (36%) having experienced... Read more

25 July 2023
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Government of Zambia, UNFPA and partners at the commemoration of 2023 World Population Day

On World Population Day, Government of Zambia, UNFPA and Partners Rally to End Gender Inequality

The Government of the Republic of Zambia, UNFPA and partners commemorated the 2023 World Population Day and launched the 2023 State of the World... Read more

20 July 2023
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University of Zambia students discuss population dynamics ahead of Zambia's commemoration of 2023 World Population Day

Public Lecture Explores the Challenges and Opportunities for a World of Infinite Possibilities

As part of in-country engagements ahead of Zambia’s commemoration of the 2023 World Population Day and launch of the 2023 State of World Population... Read more

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