You are here

News

2 May 2023
News
Nurse Lídia shows mother-of-two, Sara, how to administer the self-injectable contraceptive at the Mutauanha Health Center ©Helde

Self-injectable contraceptives gives women newfound autonomy and choice

Increasing access to - and use of - self-injectable contraceptives is being supported by UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, through projects... Read more

20 April 2023
News
The InfoViolência integrated data collection and management system decreases response time to GBV survivors and is key to guidin

Innovative data tool strengthens services for gender-based violence survivors in Mozambique

NAMPULA, Mozambique - In Mozambique, the Spotlight Initiative has supported the development of InfoViolência, a digital platform that makes it easier... Read more

17 April 2023
News
A nurse attends to pregnant women at the cholera treatment center in Quelimane, Zambezia - the area hardest hit by Cyclone Fredd

UNFPA supports cyclone-affected pregnant women who face increased risk following the cholera outbreak in Mozambique

Zambezia, Mozambique - A month after Cyclone Freddy - the longest lasting tropical cyclone on record - made a double landfall in central Mozambique,... Read more

11 April 2023
News
Tina tells her story and shares  her experience on how Rapariga Biz changed her life

Swedish and Canadian mission witness the impact of Rapariga Biz in Nampula

In Nampula province, at least 600 girls and young women have been trained as part of Rapariga Biz, a program funded by the Governments of Canada and... Read more

5 April 2023
News
SYP field visit to the 1º de Maio Health Center

Youth in the driver’s seat for a better future

Putting youth at the heart of what we do, UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, together with the Government of Mozambique, has empowered more... Read more

28 February 2023
News
“Parents thank us for the choices their daughters make” - the power of youth mentors to advance sexual and reproductive health a

“Parents thank us for the choices their daughters make” - the power of youth mentors to advance sexual and reproductive health and rights

When a group of young women took on the challenge of promoting sexual and reproductive health (SRH) among their peers in Montepuez, Cabo Delgado... Read more

30 January 2023
News
Family photo at the IV Youth Parliamentarian Forum.

Youth empowerment in action: influencing Mozambique’s National Development Strategy

On the opening day of the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence the Resident Representative of UNFPA in Mozambique, Bérangère Böell,... Read more

10 January 2023
News
Fatima, a young woman who adhered to contraceptive use for the first time with the arrival of a mobile clinic.

“I can now go back to school,” exclaims Fatima (18) as she uses contraception for the first time

A mother of a 5-month-old boy, Fatima has been living in the displacement camp for about three years, having fled attacks in Cabo Delgado as violence... Read more

16 December 2022
News
Engaging boys to promote and protect girls’ rights in Nampula

Engaging boys to promote and protect girls’ rights in Nampula

Every Saturday, 20-year-old Helton Bruno meets with boys and young men (ages 17 - 24) in Nampula province in northern Mozambique. Bringing these... Read more

28 November 2022
Statement
International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women 2022

Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women 2022

With the global population recently reaching 8 billion, we can celebrate many signs of human progress. Better health and longer lives brought us to... Read more

Pages