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22 February 2024
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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 Ministry of Health, UNAIDS and…
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06 February 2024
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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 Director Dr. Natalia Kanem…
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20 December 2023
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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 Reproductive Health and Rights…
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11 December 2023
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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 preventing and responding to…
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09 December 2023
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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 Assembly 75 years ago. Yet its…
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03 December 2023
Statement
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 what they cannot do, or by what…
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18 November 2023
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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 widespread in their digital lives. …
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13 November 2023
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Reintegrating vulnerable adolescent girls into formal education in Sierra Leone- the story of Finah Koroma
When 14-year-old Finah Koroma's parents passed away in 2019, she was unable to continue her education despite having passed her school entrance examinations. Even her uncle, who…
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16 October 2023
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UNFPA partners with other stakeholders to support the 4th National Girls' Summit
The International Day of the Girl Child (IDGC) – observed annually on 11 October – is a global platform to advocate for the full spectrum of girls’ rights. As part of the 2023…
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