July 26, 2023
Tanzania: Using Art and Animation to Strike Down Female Genital Mutilation in Tanzania
Glory Charles Mlagwa, 25, is a medical expert and public health specialist. She is the winner of the 2022 Spotlight Initiative-supported FGM (female genital mutilation) Hackathon,… Read more »
March 08, 2023
Africa: Five Reasons Why Women and Girls Must Have Equal Rights in Our Digital World
International Women's Day is an occasion for people around the world to celebrate the contributions of women and girls to all aspects of human progress. But it is also an… Read more »
January 11, 2023
Angola: How Technology Is Improving the Quality of Maternal Health Care in Drought-Affected Angola
"It is very gratifying to be able to accompany a pregnant woman from her first consultation until delivery," says Leonor Teles Daniel, a nurse at Namacunde municipal hospital in… Read more »
December 27, 2022
Southern Africa: Speed Up the Rate of Progress On Midwifery in East and Southern Africa, New UNFPA Report Urges
The number of midwives in East and Southern Africa has increased by 8 per cent since 2017, yet a shortage of almost 300,000 midwives remains. The 146,000 midwives in the region… Read more »
November 28, 2022
Africa: 'For Women and Girls, No Place Is Safe' - Urgent Action Needed to Combat Digital Violence
"Can you put a price tag on human life? Can there be a penalty strong enough against those who, for their own amusement, mentally torture people until they end their own lives?" Read more »
UNFPA East and Southern Africa (Johannesburg)
UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, promotes the right of every woman, man and child to enjoy a life of health and equal opportunity. The Fund works in partnership with governments, other United Nations agencies, communities, NGOs, foundations and the private sector to raise awareness and mobilize the support and resources needed to achieve this mission.
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