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Invest in women and girls: Inspire inclusion, promote prosperity
A peaceful and prosperous future depends on the empowerment of women and girls. Thirty years ago, at the International Conference on Population and... Read more
Ministry of Health, UNFPA review outcomes of cervical cancer project supported by Government of China
The Ministry of Health and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) on 5 March 2024, convened a high level meeting to review outcomes of a joint... Read more
Government of Sierra Leone and UNFPA convene consultations on UNFPA’s 2025-2030 Country Programme
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) is currently `1developing its eighth country programme (2025-2030), which forms the foundation for... Read more
National AIDS Secretariat, UNFPA and partners observe International Condom Day
FREETOWN, Sierra Leone, 22 February, 2024 - The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has collaborated with the National AIDS Secretariat, the... Read more
On the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation, UNFPA and partners urge accelerated action to end the practice
FREETOWN, Sierra Leone, 6 February 2024 – On 6 February, the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), UNFPA Executive... Read more
Ministry of Health, UNFPA and Partners Launch National Commitments to Strengthen Family Planning
FREETOWN, Sierra Leone, 20 December 2023- The Ministry of Health and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) hosted the 2023 Sexual and... Read more
UNFPA and Government launch Bodyright campaign to stamp out online violence against women and girls
As part of a series of events to mark 16 days of activism against gender-based violence, on 8 December 2023, UNFPA convened a youth-led dialogue on... Read more
Human rights require bodily autonomy for all – at all times
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director on Human Rights Day The Universal Declaration of Human Rights was adopted by the United Nations General... Read more
All women and girls – including those with disabilities – have a right to bodily autonomy
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director on the International Day of Persons with Disabilities Persons with disabilities are too often defined by... Read more
Violence against women and girls has invaded all spaces, including virtual ones, and this must end
For many women and girls, no place is completely safe. Violence invades their homes, schools and workplaces, and now, it is becoming alarmingly... Read more