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06 May 2019
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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 Midwife (5 May). The main event…
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08 March 2019
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UNFPA Executive Director on International Women’s Day
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director on International Women's Day
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06 February 2019
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Joint Statement on International Day of Zero Tolerance of Female Genital Mutilation
On the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation, we reaffirm our commitment to end this violation of human rights, so that the tens of millions of girls…
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19 January 2019
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President opens UK aid funded community health centre in Makali
Crowds of people from the Makali area came to witness the official opening of the newly constructed solar powered community health centre by President Julius Maada Bio.
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16 January 2019
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Addressing child marriage and adolescent pregnancy in Port Loko district
The Girls’ Access to Education and Services also referred to as the GATES’ project, which is supported by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) with funding from Irish Aid,…
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10 December 2018
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Girls’ Clubs enable out-of-school girls to access vital education and training in Sierra Leone
As a participant in the national life skills training programme taking place in Bo district, Hawa confidently stands in front of a group of people presenting a session on goal…
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25 November 2018
Statement
Joint UN Statement on International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women
Statement by the Heads of UN agencies, UNFPA, UNDP, UNICEF and UN WOMEN, calling for solidarity with survivors and survivor advocates and women’s human rights defenders who are…
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07 November 2018
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China commits support to improve women’s health in Sierra Leone through South-South cooperation
A $2 million commitment from the People’s Republic of China will harness the power of South-South cooperation to reduce maternal deaths and prevent and treat cervical cancer in…
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19 October 2018
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UNFPA in Sierra Leone launches new State of World Population 2018 report in Parliament
The power to choose the number, timing and spacing of children can bolster economic and social development, new UNFPA report shows
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