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28 April 2023
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ECOSOC Youth Forum 2023 - Zambia's Watch Party
The Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) Youth Forum – Zambia’s Watch Party provided a platform for young people to engage in a dialogue around the theme of ECOSOC and the 2023 UN…
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14 April 2023
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At the 56th Session of the CPD, Zambian Parliamentarians re-affirm commitment to inclusive, quality and equitable access to education
The Zambian Parliamentary Caucus on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) participated at the 56th Session of the Commission on Population and Development (Population,…
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07 April 2023
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Six UNFPA programmes around the world ensuring “health for all” in a world of 8 billion
Today marks the first World Health Day that humanity will celebrate as 8 billion. The global population’s expansion to this landmark number reflects significant progress that has…
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31 March 2023
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Amid heavy floods, UNFPA secures health and dignity of women and girls
In rural Namwala District of Southern Province, Molivia and her husband quickly gathered their garden tools and hastily made their way back from the maize fields, as dark rain…
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08 March 2023
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Celebrating women making a difference in the field of innovation and technology
"If we only have 5% of the women in the IT field globally, choose to be in that 5% because you are gifted, you are special and you are unique - Mwiza Naluyele, an Information and…
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24 January 2023
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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 every day. I became a…
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09 January 2023
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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) Programme. The programme has…
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14 December 2022
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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 14”. My heart and thoughts…
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25 October 2022
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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 spaces programme in target…
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