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State of World Population 2020
Every year, millions of girls are subjected to practices that harm them physically and emotionally, with the full knowledge and consent of their families, friends and communities.
Child marriage Mozambique profile 2019
The UNFPA-UNICEF Global Programme to End Child Marriage has been implemented since 2016 across 12 countries in Africa, the Middle East and South Asia. The programme has surpassed most of its output targets, reaching millions of people in the 12 countries with interventions designed to end child marriage, continuously extended its reach to larger populations of adolescent girls and community members.
2018 Annual Report
The 2018 Annual Report reflects the continuing commitment of UNFPA Mozambique's mission to “Realize the potential of every young person.”
Human Rights Day
Message from UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on
Human Rights Day
Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights, Gender and Climate Change Resilience Symposium Newsletter
First-ever Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights, Gender and Climate Change Resilience Symposium Johannesburg, South Africa - 26-29 August 2019.
UNFPA MOZAMBIQUE: RESPONSE TO CYCLONE IDAI
UNFPA is closely coordinating its response with the Government counterparts (National Institute of Disaster Management, Ministry of Health, Ministry of Gender and Social Action), UN agencies and other development partners to reach the affected people with life-saving services in Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) and Gender-Based Violence (GBV) prevention and response to achieve zero maternal deaths, zero unmet need for family planning and zero harmful practices.
Cyclone Idai Regional Appeal
On 14 March, Tropical Cyclone Idai made landfall in Mozambique then crossed into Zimbabwe, leaving a wide path of destruction across Eastern Africa. By the time the storm struck, communities throughout Malawi and Mozambique were reeling from days of downpours and flooding.
State of World Population 2019
Fifty years ago, it was hard for women to obtain contraception and relatively easy to die giving birth. Many women were unable to decide whom and when to marry, and when or whether to have children.
A worldwide movement to give women real choices in life culminated in the 1994 International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD), where a consensus was reached about the links between women’s empowerment, sexual and reproductive health, and rights and sustainable development.
Sub-Regional Situation Report: Malawi - Mozambique - Zimbabwe: March 2019
Since January 2019, the Southern Africa region has been affected by severe flooding, with the rainy season starting in Malawi. Tropical Cyclone Idai made landfall on 14 March, bringing torrential rainfall and winds to several provinces in Mozambique and with devastating effects for Beira city. Since 2018, Mozambique has been affected by acute food insecurity due to below average and erratic rainfall.
UNFPA East and Southern Africa Annual Report 2018
Looking back on our work in 2018, we made great strides in fulfilling our promise to improve sexual and reproductive health and rights in East and Southern Africa (ESA).Through our evidence-based advocacy and strategic engagement with different partners and stakeholders, we contributed to transforming the policy environment in the region. Many countries in the ESA region introduced and revised progressive policies regarding sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR), especially on HIV prevention, child marriage and comprehensive sexuality education.