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22 November 2024
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President Julius Maada Bio Launches Key Initiatives to Boost Youth Employment and Empowerment in Sierra Leone
On 21 November, President Julius Maada Bio presided over a ceremony to launch several important initiatives aimed at boosting youth employment, improving livelihoods, and…
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17 October 2024
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MBSSE, UNFPA and Irish Aid Celebrate the Reintegration of over 3,000 Vulnerable Girls into Formal Education
In 2021, the Government of Sierra Leone launched the National Policy on Radical Inclusion in Schools to assist vulnerable girls to go back to school. In support of this policy,…
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15 October 2024
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Reintegrating vulnerable girls into formal education in Sierra Leone - A story of resilience and hope
For Jebbeh, leaving school felt like the end of her dreams. She knew the risks that came with being out of school—early marriage and a life of hardship. "Girls who are not in…
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14 October 2024
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Ministry of Youth Affairs and UNFPA Kickstart Regional Workshops for Young Women Leading Change Innovation Challenge
UNFPA and the Ministry are convening four regional workshops for the 73 groups that have been shortlisted through the first round of the innovation challenge.The workshops provide…
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11 October 2024
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Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on the International Day of the Girl Child
Every girl has a vision of what her life will bring. That dream needs to be supported and protected as she makes her journey from adolescence to adulthood. Yet, for millions…
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10 October 2024
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Government of Sierra Leone Launches Phase Three of the UNFPA-UNICEF Global Programme to End Child Marriage
The Government of Sierra Leone in partnership with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), has on 10 October 2024 launched…
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02 October 2024
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UNFPA, Ministry of Gender and Partners Celebrate Opening of GADNet Safe Haven
UNFPA joined the Ministry of Gender and Children’s Affairs, the National Teenage Pregnancy Secretariat and partners for the official opening of the GADNet safe Haven, a dedicated…
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26 September 2024
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On World Contraception Day, UNFPA Hands Over $1.1 Million in Contraceptives and Maternal Health Supplies to Ministry of Health
On World Contraception Day, UNFPA handed over to the Ministry of Health contraceptives and life-saving maternal health medicines worth US$1.1 million. This brings the total value…
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19 July 2024
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Ministry of Health, UNFPA, Iceland and Partners Open New Obstetric Fistula Theatre at Bo Government Hospital
The Ministry of Health, in collaboration with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), the Government of Iceland and other partners, officially opened a dedicated Obstetric…
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