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24 October 2024
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Zambia @60: Advancing Maternal Health and Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights
As Zambia marks 60 years of independence, we reflect on some key milestones advancing maternal health and sexual reproductive rights.
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11 October 2024
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A Vision Beyond Today: Girls in Zambia Shape Tomorrow
We’ve got some amazing news to share about Zambia’s strides in protecting girls’ rights!
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03 October 2024
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Advancing Gender Equality in Zambia: The National Gender Policy and Its Implementation Plan
While major milestones have been achieved, including the 2023 revisions to the Law of Marriage Act to ensure minimum age of marriage of 18 for both customary and statutory…
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03 September 2024
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Making strides towards systematic disability Inclusion: UNFPA Zambia, ESARO and HQ collaboration at its best
To accelerate disability inclusion in programming, the UNFPA Zambia office holds its Mid Year Performance Review with a Disability Inclusion capacity building lens for all staff…
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27 August 2024
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Zambia Drought Response: Taking Essential SRHR/GBV services drought affected population's
Zambia’s worst drought in 40 years has led to worsening hunger - UNFPA and partners are responding to make sure this doesn't lead to poor health outcomes. Our staff are on the…
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13 May 2024
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Government and Partners Call for Strengthened Efforts to End Maternal and Neonatal deaths
UNFPA Zambia working with sister UN agencies, UNICEF and WHO and other partners supported the Government of Zambia to host the first ever National Maternal and Newborn Health…
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29 February 2024
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Midwives Become Unsung Heroes, Saving Mothers and Newborns Amidst Cholera Crisis
“How is my baby? Is my baby going to be okay? Has my baby moved?” Mary Mubita* had a barrage of questions for the nurse she found in her hospital ward when she gained…
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08 February 2024
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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, nestled within Chieftainess…
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07 December 2023
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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 Transmitted Infections (ICASA),…
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