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Male champions mobilize communities to challenge negative social norms impacting women and girls
“In my village, I see many girls dropping out of school due to pregnancy or child marriage. We also hear of cases of violence against women and girls... Read more
Traditional leaders in Zambia commit to accelerate progress to reduce adolescent pregnancy within their chiefdoms
With funding support from the Government of Sweden, UNFPA and its partners are implementing the Gender, Adolescent Pregnancy and Social Norms (GAPS)... Read more
The High Price of Adolescent Pregnancy - Why Accelerating Collective Efforts Can No Longer Wait
A few weeks back, an eye-catching caption in a local newspaper read: - “1600 Solwezi teens pregnant – number includes 100 girls aged between 10 and... Read more
In rural Senanga District, mentors lay the foundation for the next generation of empowered adolescent girls
16-year-old Martha Mwiya, a grade 9 learner in rural Senanga district, is among more than 15,000 adolescent girls who have benefitted from the safe... Read more
The ePartograph: An Innovative Tool To Help Reduce Maternal Mortality and Morbidity in Zambia
To address documented challenges in the use of paper Partographs, UNFPA Zambia in collaboration with the UN Clinic in Zambia, invested in the... Read more
Disturbing rise in teenage pregnancy, child marriage, gender-based violence and HIV infection in adolescent girls in East and Southern Africa – we need to act collectively and with urgency
Girls’ sheer resilience in the face of adversity is cause for celebration this International Day of The Girl Child. While East and Southern Africa... Read more
New! Evaluation of Health Systems Strethening Programme reflects positive results for women and adolescents
Implemented over a period of 5 years, the "Health System Strengthening Programme for Reproductive, Maternal, Neonatal, Child and Adolescent... Read more
How one-stop centers for GBV are securing health and rights for women and girls
Lina*, an adolescent mother from Mutanda village in Kalumbila District of North Western Province, shares how a One Stop Centre for survivors of... Read more
Behind the Number — Our World at 8 Billion
An opinion piece by UNFPA Zambia Country Representative, Ms. Gift Malunga.
Zambia Launches 2022 State of World Population Report and World Population Day
The dual launch made the case that investing in women and girls can yield significant socio-economic dividends, including contributing to the... Read more