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UNFPA supports training of local social enterprises on the South African National Standards (SANS) 1812:2020 on washable, reusable sanitary towels.
The South African National Standards (SANS) 1812:2020 on washable, reusable sanitary towels was published on May 6 2020 by the South African Bureau of Standards (SABS). The standards respond to the... Read more
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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... Read more
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Taking package of integrated sexual and reproductive health and HIV information and services to marginalised communities through mobile health units
UNFPA joined the Deputy Minister of Social Development, Ms. Hendrietta Bogopane Zulu, on a week long Outreach Programme in KwaZulu Natal. The programme started in Madadeni, Newcastle on 14 September... Read more
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UNFPA reaches out to rural communities in the Eastern Cape to “Leave No One Behind”
South Africa, like the rest of the world, has been severely affected by the coronavirus pandemic. As part of its Covid-19 response, UNFPA donated Personal Protective Equipment/ Clothing (PPE/PPC) to... Read more
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The Eastern Cape Department of Social Development prioritizes women’s empowerment through hosting a virtual Social Empowerment workshop focusing on Women’s Rights
UNFPA, as a strategic partner, was on 27 August 2020 invited to be part of the Eastern Cape Department of Social Development Women’s Month virtual engagement. Celebrated under the theme: Generation... Read more
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UNFPA & partners come together to raise awareness about the negative impacts of early and forced marriages in KwaZulu Natal
In an attempt to respond to the high incidents of early and forced marriages prevalent in UThukela district in KwaZulu Natal, on 26 August 2020, UNFPA and partners convened a dialogue to address the... Read more
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Saving lives has never been more harrowing
Last year saw attacks against aid workers surpass all previous records, with hundreds of humanitarian workers assaulted, injured, kidnapped or killed... Read more
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August is Women's Month in South Africa
Generation Equality: Realizing Women’s Rights for an Equal Future In South Africa, Women’s Month in August commemorates the watershed 1956 women’s march to the Union Buildings and entails activities... Read more
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Peace in the home: safeguarding the health and rights of women and girls – even during COVID-19
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on World Population Day 11 July 2020
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Thank You, O Canada
As Canada celebrates its national day on 1 July, young women and girls' sexual and reproductive health and rights will be advanced in South... Read more