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5 August 2019
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UNFPA supports the launch to review the 2014 national youth policy

Today, UNFPA attended the launch of the process to review the 2014 National Youth Policy.

22 July 2019
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Participants at the comprehensive sexuality education workshop

Sierra Leone takes positive steps to roll-out comprehensive sexuality education in school curricula

The aim of the workshop, which ran from 24-28 June, was to review comprehensive sexuality education in the Ministry of Basic and Senior Secondary... Read more

16 July 2019
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Midwives in Sierra Leone singing at their graduation

Newly graduated midwives to contribute to reducing maternal mortality in Sierra Leone

Forty-nine midwives graduated from the National School of Midwifery in Freetown as part of UNFPA’s mission to contribute to the reduction of maternal... Read more

10 July 2019
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UNFPA Executive Director on World Population Day

To improve women’s lives and countries’ prospects for prosperity, expand contraceptive choice. Her life. Her choice. Our future.

3 June 2019
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Finah Sesay, Fistula survivor, at Aberdeen Women’s Centre @UNFPA/2019/Karen Davies

Overcoming fistula by restoring hope and dignity

The fact that the poorest, most marginalized women around the world still suffer from a condition that is preventable and treatable is a grave... Read more

24 May 2019
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Raising awareness about obstetric fistula on Afriradio

Radio discussion to mark International Day to End Obstetric Fistula

Radio discussion to mark International Day to End Obstetric Fistula

23 May 2019
Statement

UNFPA Executive Director on International Day to End Obstetric Fistula

Shame, isolation and segregation are among the indignities faced by the hundreds of thousands of women and girls worldwide who suffer from obstetric... Read more

9 May 2019
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Statement by UNFPA Country Representative on International Day of the Midwife

Statement by UNFPA Representative, Dr. Kim Eva Dickson on International Day of the Midwife

6 May 2019
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Dr. Kim Eva Dickson, UNFPA Sierra Leone country representative presents awards to midwives.

UNFPA awards 50 outstanding midwives in Sierra Leone to commemorate International Day of the Midwife

UNFPA in partnership with the Sierra Leone Midwives Association (SLMA) organised a week of activities to celebrate the International Day of the... Read more

8 March 2019
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UNFPA Executive Director on International Women’s Day

Everywhere, new technologies and innovations are transforming the way we work, the way we communicate, the way we interact with each other and with... Read more

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