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27 April 2021
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‘COVID-19 showed us the crucial role of health workers’
Juba, South Sudan – The global experience of battling the COVID-19 pandemic taught the world the value of investing in the health care system, particularly in health care…
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14 April 2021
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Bodily autonomy: Busting 7 myths that undermine individual rights and freedoms
Nearly half of all women are denied their bodily autonomy, according to data from 57 countries, UNFPA’s flagship report announced today. The 2021 State of World Population report,…
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14 April 2021
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Nearly half of all women are denied their bodily autonomy, says new UNFPA report, My Body is My Own
Nearly half of women in 57 developing countries are denied the right to decide whether to have sex with their partners, use contraception or seek health care, according to UNFPA's…
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10 April 2021
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Population Estimation Survey launched: Gov’t, UN underscore importance for dev't planning, SDGs monitoring
Up-to-date and reliable national data on population is critical for evidence-based planning and decision-making that aim to bring progress and sustainable development in South…
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26 January 2021
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21 years with fistula: Survivor wants young girls to learn from her experience
Juba, South Sudan – Married and pregnant as a teenager, losing three babies during childbirth and suffering from obstetric fistula for 21 years, Rose Konga may have learned…
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04 January 2021
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GBV survivor gets a reboot through women-friendly space
Kapoeta East, South Sudan – Beaten and thrown out of their house by her partner and having nothing for her own daily survival, 39-year-old Regina had given up on life until…
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17 September 2020
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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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09 September 2020
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New Canada funding for midwifery, GBV in South Sudan
The Government of Canada announced an additional 4.2 million Canadian dollars contribution to the United Nations Population Fund in South Sudan to boost midwifery services and…
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31 August 2020
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Youth helping youth during the pandemic
Shabab Le Shabab Health Alliance is mobilizing its members to reach out to young people and ensure that they continue to have access to sexual and reproductive health information…
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