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18 July 2022
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Leaders from the UN and African Union joined Heads of State and Chairperson of the African Union Commission at Edu+ Launch

African leaders launch the Education Plus initiative – a huge step forward for girls’ education and empowerment in Africa

LUSAKA, ZAMBIA, 17 July 2022—Leaders at the Africa Union 4th Mid-Year Coordination Meeting in Lusaka, Zambia, have pledged their support for the... Read more

11 July 2022
Press Release

World set to reach 8 billion people on 15 November 2022

Demographic milestone is evidence of great progress, but opportunities, challenges lie ahead New York, 11 July, 2022 – The global population is projected to reach 8 billion on 15 November 2022,... Read more

1 July 2022
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21 year old Reachwell leads a discussion around the role of men and boys in addressing GBV

Engaging boys and men as part of the solution

How a boys and men’s network in Zambia is accelerating progress towards sexual reproductive health and gender equality.

24 June 2022
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A new mother receiving post-natal services at a UNFPA supported facility in Central Province (c) UNFPA Zambia

2022 Safe Motherhood Week: Saving Mothers, Giving Life

On 24 June 2022, UNFPA, as part of the UN family in Zambia, was pleased to join the Government and the people of the Republic of Zambia in commemorating the 2022 Safe Motherhood Week under the theme... Read more

7 June 2022
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A peer educator at Kapiri Mposhi district hospital, demonstrating condom use to young people.

Creating positive spaces for young people's sexual and reproductive health and rights

In a classroom filled with eager young learners, a teacher dutifully writes on the chalkboard in preparation for her lesson on pregnancy as part of... Read more

23 May 2022
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5 things you might not know about obstetric fistula

UNITED NATIONS, New York – First things first, what is obstetric fistula?   What it is: Obstetric fistula is a traumatic childbirth injury that robs a woman or girl of her health, rights and dignity... Read more

6 April 2022
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Reclaiming the potential and dignity of adolescent girls in Zambia

Nearly 30% of adolescent girls in Zambia become pregnant by the age of 18 according to the Zambia Demographic Health Survey (ZDHS 2018). This high... Read more

31 March 2022
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Zambian Vice President, former UN Resident Coordinator, Ambassadors and UN Representatives at the launch of the AWLN in Zambia

Zambia Launches African Women Leaders Network

"The future is better when women are present at every table where decisions are made" - This was a key message at the launch of the African... Read more

29 March 2022
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Jacqueline Kalunga, a community-based distributer providing services to a young mother

In rural Zambia, innovations in family planning target underserved communities

Jacqueline Kalunga, a community based distributer in Serenje District of Central Province, shares how the use of the animated video cards expanded... Read more

7 March 2022
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Women and girls pay a heavy price during conflicts and emergencies

More than 1.7 million people, mostly women and children, have now fled from their homes in Ukraine to neighbouring countries. For them, displacement... Read more

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