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07 April 2025
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We can and must end preventable maternal deaths
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on World Health Day (7 April) Globally, women’s health during pregnancy and childbirth is better than ever before. This is…
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08 March 2025
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A march forward to gender equality, for everyone
Investments in the health and rights of women and girls have changed the world, bringing us closer to equal voices and expanded choices than ever before. Women have taken giant…
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28 February 2025
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DSTI & UNFPA Partner to Digitize Sierra Leone’s Nursing and Midwifery Council Membership
The Directorate of Science, Technology, and Innovation (DSTI), with support from the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), is spearheading a groundbreaking initiative to…
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08 February 2025
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Expanding access to quality maternal health services through improved surgical and obstetric capacities
Sierra Leone has made notable progress in maternal and child health, with the maternal mortality ratio reducing by 79% between 2000 and 2024, from 1,682 to 354 per 100,000 live…
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06 February 2025
Statement
Joint UNFPA/UNICEF/WHO statement on the occasion of the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation (6 February)
Female genital mutilation is a violation of human rights that inflicts deep and lifelong physical, emotional, and psychological scars on girls and women. This harmful practice…
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20 January 2025
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Sierra Leone welcomes international experts to conduct a preparedness assessment of the 2025 Decennial Population and Housing Census
A team of international experts from the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA-HQ), the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA),) and the United States Census Bureau…
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10 December 2024
Statement
For a more just, equal and prosperous world, prioritize the human rights of women and girls
Today and every day, let us stand up for human rights. On this final day in the global campaign of 16 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence, let us stand with those most…
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03 December 2024
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UNFPA Honored for Advancing Disability Inclusion in Sierra Leone
On the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, UNFPA was honored with a Certificate of Recognition for its outstanding contributions to disability inclusion in Sierra…
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03 December 2024
Statement
Heeding the voices of persons with disabilities for the benefit of all
Women and girls with disabilities face higher rates of gender-based violence and lower levels of access to sexual and reproductive health information. More than half of women with…
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