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#africagirls@10

calendar_today 22 October 2016

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#africagirls@10

Ten-year-old Temawelase is a sixth-grader in a rural community in the Hhohho region of Swaziland. Almost 4000 miles away, her age-mate Daline has just finished primary school in…

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UNFPA Reaffirms Commitment to Address Child Marriage as Key to Harnessing Africa's Demographic Dividend

calendar_today 13 October 2016

UNFPA Reaffirms Commitment to Address Child Marriage as Key to Harnessing Africa's Demographic Dividend

Lusaka, Zambia, 10-12 October: The African Union Commission (AU) in collaboration with UNFPA and other partners organized a three-day meeting to evaluate progress of the AU…

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Making Girls Count in the Sustainable Development Goals Era

calendar_today 11 October 2016

Press Release

Making Girls Count in the Sustainable Development Goals Era

UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund in Zambia is pleased to join the Government and people of Zambia and partners in commemorating the International Day of the Girl Child…

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Comprehensive Sexuality Education for Out of School Youth Launched in Zambia

calendar_today 19 September 2016

Comprehensive Sexuality Education for Out of School Youth Launched in Zambia

On 19th September, United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and the Ministry of Youth, Sport and Child Development launched a twelve day training on the Comprehensive Sexuality…

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How Safe Spaces for Girls are Preventing Child Marriage

calendar_today 31 August 2016

How Safe Spaces for Girls are Preventing Child Marriage

Meet twelve year old Alifonsino from rural Petauke in Eastern Zambia. At age ten, Alifonsino dropped out of school due to limited support from her family. And now, …

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African leaders, partners commit to actions to empower youth, women to transform Africa

calendar_today 28 August 2016

African leaders, partners commit to actions to empower youth, women to transform Africa

NAIROBI, 28 August 2016. African, Japanese and other leaders at the Sixth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD VI), in Nairobi, agreed today on more…

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Japan, UNFPA and Africa

calendar_today 22 August 2016

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Japan, UNFPA and Africa

As Heads of State and Government and delegations of Japan and African countries gather in Nairobi, Kenya, 27-28 August 2016 for the Sixth Tokyo International Conference on African…

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#SHAREHUMANITY

calendar_today 19 August 2016

Statement

#SHAREHUMANITY

Message from the UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin World Humanitarian Day, 19 August 2016

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Zambia’s Young People and the Road to 2030

calendar_today 12 August 2016

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Zambia’s Young People and the Road to 2030

UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund in Zambia joins the Government and people of Zambia and all partners in commemorating the 2016 International Youth Day. In Zambia,…

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