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15 June 2020
Statement
COVID-19 jeopardises progress made towards protecting women and girls from violence and harmful practices
Opinion editorial by Justine Coulson (UNFPA), Roberta Clarke (UN Women) and Mohamed M. Fall (UNICEF) Statement to mark International Day of the African Child The passing of…
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28 May 2020
News
Dignity kits meet hygiene needs of women and girls amid COVID-19 pandemic
During pandemics, women and girls of reproductive age remain among the most severely affected population group – with a heightened need for specific health and hygiene…
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23 May 2020
News
My Fistula is repaired! Now I can return to school!
Mariud, aged 19, lives in a remote village located in Mkushi District, Central Province of Zambia. Pregnant at the age of 13, Mariud developed Obstetric Fistula in 2014,…
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28 April 2020
Press Release
New UNFPA projections predict calamitous impact on women’s health as COVID-19 pandemic continues
As the COVID-19 pandemic rages on, the number of women unable to access family planning, facing unintended pregnancies, gender-based violence and other harmful practices could…
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23 April 2020
News
Young Innovators: Making Re-usable Face Masks to Help Vulnerable Communities Fight COVID-19
Around the world, the one piece of personal protective gear we have seen many commercial companies make throughout the COVID-19 pandemic is the face mask. In Lusaka and…
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14 April 2020
News
Engaging Zambia’s youth in the fight against COVID-19
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, and as part of the joint UN system in Zambia’s support to the Government of Zambia, UNFPA in collaboration with the Ministry of Youth has…
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31 March 2020
News
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) Pandemic
In response to this unprecedented crisis, we are urgently supplying life-saving medical equipment to help front-line workers save mothers and babies. Please help us protect…
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27 March 2020
Statement
Women, girls, health workers must not be overlooked in global COVID-19 response
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem With each passing day, the scale of the COVID-19 crisis and its consequences are becoming ever more apparent and…
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12 February 2020
News
Midwives leading the way with quality care in rural Western Province
Limulunga District, Western Province – Gift Kalinda is an enrolled midwife in Limulunga District of Western Province. He is among five enrolled midwives working within the…
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