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30 June 2020
Press Release
Confronting the silent and endemic crisis of harmful practices
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,…
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30 June 2020
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Five things you didn’t know about practices that harm girls
Every day, hundreds of thousands of girls around the world are harmed physically or psychologically, with the full knowledge and consent of their families, friends and communities…
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19 June 2020
Statement
A Blight on Humanity’s Conscience
Sexual violence in conflict is a threat to our collective security, a violation of international law and a blight on humanity’s conscience. As a weapon of war, it subjugates women…
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15 June 2020
Statement
Bending the Arc of History Towards Justice
This is a moment of suffering for many people, especially people of African descent. We at UNFPA stand in solidarity in the global fight against racism and support the peaceful…
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27 May 2020
News
How girls in informal settlements are coping with menstrual health during South Africa's COVID-19 lockdown
When environmentalist Xoli Fuyani saw a need for girl-focused support at schools on the Cape Flats in Cape Town and launched the Girls Club 10 years ago, she did not realize this…
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26 May 2020
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Nurses and midwives working around the clock to ensure safe pregnancies and births in the time of the COVID19 in South Africa
Uthukela District, Kwa-Zulu Natal- The onset of the coronavirus has made it evidently clear that nurses and midwives play a central role in the provision of quality maternal and…
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19 May 2020
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A woman’s diary of giving birth during the COVID-19 lockdown in South Africa
Pregnant mothers giving birth during COVID-19-related lockdowns face uncertainty and potentially life-threatening challenges. Bonang Motlaung, a 33-year-old mother of three,…
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13 May 2020
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United Nations hands over menstrual health and hygiene management products and Covid-19 masks
The United Nations in South Africa and partners today donated thousands of menstrual health and hygiene management products and masks to the government as part of the UN…
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11 May 2020
News
Midwives are the backbone of maternal health systems
This year May 5 marked International Day of the Midwife celebrated under the theme “Midwives- Celebrate, Demonstrate, Mobilise, Unite.” To mark the day, the Mail and Guardian, …
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