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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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