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Sports as a vehicle for gender equality in South Sudan
In recent years, sport has demonstrated its enormous capacity to propel women and girls’ empowerment. It mobilizes the global community and speaks to... Read more
Empowering disabled young people with skills in sanitary towel production
The UNFPA Disability Inclusion Strategy puts persons with disabilities at the center of everything the organization does. Disability inclusion means... Read more
Kulang Foundation Girls Football Tournament towards ending child marriage
Sport has the power to change the world. It is a powerful tool to strengthen social ties, promote sustainable development and peace. Sport fosters... Read more
7 myths about unintended pregnancy debunked
UNITED NATIONS, New York – Half. That is the alarmingly high proportion of pregnancies that girls and women do not deliberately choose. The... Read more
Displaced women in South Sudan endure difficult circumstances to keep their families together
For nearly a decade now, Nyachar and her family have had to live a nomadic life, moving from place to place due to conflict and natural disasters.
Women and girls pay a heavy price during conflicts and emergencies
More than 1.7 million people, mostly women and children, have now fled from their homes in Ukraine to neighbouring countries. For them, displacement... Read more
Sustainable financing is key to ensuring the health and rights of women and girls in South Sudan
With more than two-thirds (73.7 per cent) of the country’s 13.2 million people below 30 years, South Sudan needs to surmount some significant... Read more
Dignity Kits for dignity -UNFPA meets the hygiene needs of women and girls affected by floods in Unity State
Mother nature has had some devastating effects across the country lately. The continuous heavy downpour led the mighty River Nile to burst its banks.
Women-friendly space: An anchor for women affected by flooding in South Sudan
As if extreme poverty and the humanitarian crisis from the armed conflict were not enough, severe flooding has affected hundreds of thousands of... Read more
South Sudan government pledges funding for ICPD commitments on sexual and reproductive health
To make a difference in the lives of youth, government funding and multi-sectoral action are required to implement the nation’s commitments to sexual... Read more