September 07, 2022
Ethiopia: More Than 78,000 Displaced Women and Girls Assisted With Dignity Kits
"I can't afford to buy sanitary pads. If I get some income, it's for my son. It means a lot to me after losing everything," says Emebet Mengessha who lives with her 7-month-old… Read more »
September 02, 2022
South Sudan: Formal Presentation of the Country Programme Documents for South Sudan and Zambia
Formal presentation by the Regional Director Lydia Zigomo of the UNFPA country programme documents: East and Southern Africa region – South Sudan and Zambia Read more »
September 01, 2022
Ethiopia: Family Planning, a Life-Saving Intervention for Conflict-Affected Communities in Ethiopia
"In this difficult situation, family planning will help me take care of my own health and safety and better care for my baby and family" says Nigiste, 21, a mother of a… Read more »
August 29, 2022
Southern Africa: New UNFPA Regional Director to Lead Efforts to Achieve SDGs in East and Southern Africa
Lydia Zigomo has been appointed Regional Director of UNFPA East and Southern Africa. Read more »
August 26, 2022
East Africa: Regional Initiative to Speed Up Progress On Ending Preventable Maternal and Newborn Deaths
Women in East and Southern Africa still die during pregnancy and childbirth due to preventable causes, said Dr. Brian Chirombo, WHO Rwanda Representative, at a high-level meeting… Read more »
August 03, 2022
Ethiopia: How Conflict Fuels Sexual Violence in Northern Ethiopia
"We tried to flee on the back of a truck, but they caught us. They took me away, raped me and left me in the bush." Mahlet* was just 17 when she fled her home in November 2021 to… Read more »
July 28, 2022
Africa: Girl Defies Stigma of Rape and Resulting Motherhood to Pursue Her Dream of Being a Lawyer
NGAZIDJA, Moroni, Comoros - After school, Mariama* was invited over one day by a man who was well known in the neighbourhood. "I followed him into his house. I did not know that he… Read more »