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25 November 2019
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International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
“He tried to harass me the same way as my uncle,” says Salwa, who experienced childhood sexual abuse. As we observe the #16Days of Activism, see how psychosocial support can make a difference in the... Read more
25 November 2019
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Message from Dr. Natalia Kanem, Executive Director of UNFPA, on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
The crime of rape is a severe human rights violation, yet it remains widespread around the globe. Sexual violence is an epidemic that thrives in times of conflict and during emergencies, once the... Read more
14 September 2019
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Eastern Cape House of Traditional Leaders hosts the first Women’s Parliament at the House of Traditional Leaders
The Eastern Cape House of Traditional Leaders organised the first Women’s Parliament under the theme “Women rising to fight for a better life & good health to build a strong society within rural... Read more
29 August 2019
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ICPD 25 +UNFPA @50 Launch Eastern Cape Province: Unfinished business rights and choices for all
UNFPA South Africa through the Youth Advisory Panel Eastern Cape in partnership with EC AIDS Council, Restless Development, Provincial Population Unit and the Office of the Member of Executive... Read more
21 August 2019
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The United Nations consult young people on the development of the new United Nations Strategic Cooperation Development Framework (UNSCDF)
The UNSDCF is the United Nations Strategic Development Cooperation Framework that outlines the work of the United Nations system in South Africa and aligns priority areas with the National... Read more
27 July 2019
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Stakeholders commit to working together to find solutions aimed at addressing young people’s challenges at Nelson Mandela’s birthplace
The Eastern Cape World population Day was commemorated on the 18th July under the theme 25 years of the ICPD: accelerating the promise”. The commemoration was organised in collaboration with the... Read more
18 July 2019
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Newly appointed Member of the Executive Council for Social Development commits to funding support during World Population Day in KwaZulu Natal.
UNFPA in partnership with the Honourable MEC for Social Development, MEC N. Khoza, the executive management team from the Department of Social Development, the local leadership, including the Mayor... Read more
18 July 2019
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World Population Day observed at high level during the Department of Social Development Budget Vote 17 in Parliament
The Budget Vote Speech is a national Parliamentary requisite for all government departments to present departmental plans and budget allocations of the year.    For the first time ever, the tabling... Read more
15 July 2019
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UNFPA Representative pays courtesy call to Denmark Embassy
The purpose of the visit was to update the embassy on the work of UNFPA in South Africa, Lesotho, Namibia, Botswana, and Eswatini and to thank Denmark for being the 4th overall donor to UNFPA in 2018... Read more
24 May 2019
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People-centered development is critical for Africa's future to ensure the Africa We Want
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia—UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency, recommitted to the revolutionary decision taken at the 1994 International Conference on Population and... Read more

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