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28 September 2020
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Norway funding to strengthen GBV and sexual and reproductive health services for nearly 500,000 Cyclone-affected women and girls amidst the pandemic
Maputo - Additional funding from the Government of Norway of $1.1 million USD will enable UNFPA to support the Government of Mozambique to respond to the COVID-19 outbreak, with…
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22 September 2020
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The Impact of Geo-Referenced Maps and Why They’re Vital for Social Services
By Mr. Alexandre Chimtengo, Planning Officer at Mechanelas District Administration Office, Niassa Province. These stories are part of a new series, entitled: ‘Mapping…
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21 September 2020
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Taking matters into their own hands: women work together to generate income after Cyclone Idai
(adapted from stories provided by Plan International)
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17 September 2020
Press Release
New High-Level Commission will ensure promises made at Nairobi Summit are kept as COVID-19 pandemic threatens to turn back the clock for women’s health and rights
A new High-Level Commission of advocates, experts and activists was established today to help commitments to women’s health and rights made at the 2019 Nairobi Summit on ICPD25…
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31 August 2020
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Mozambique responds to gender-based violence in the context of COVID-19
The Government of Mozambique, the European Union (EU) and the United Nations (UN) approved the 2020 Annual Work Plan of the EU-funded Spotlight Initiative to end violence and…
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31 August 2020
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Resuming fistula surgeries and delivering health care amidst the COVID-19 pandemic in Mozambique: the case of Zambezia Province
By Assane Macangira (UNFPA Programme Coordinator - Zambézia) “...When obstetric fistula surgeries restarted, I underwent surgery, and I am now cured. What makes me proud…
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19 August 2020
Statement
Celebrating the Real-life Heroes Battling COVID-19, Crises and Disasters
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on World Humanitarian Day Saving lives has never been more harrowing. Last year saw attacks against aid workers…
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12 August 2020
Press Release
Youth leading the way in COVID-19 solutions
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on International Youth Day As we mark International Youth Day in the midst of a global pandemic, we…
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30 July 2020
Statement
We must win the battle against human trafficking
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on World Day Against Trafficking in Persons 2020 Every year, tens of thousands of people are trafficked across and…
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