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7 December 2023
Statement
Pharmacist Cristina administers medication at a mobile brigade in Cabo Delgado, Mozambique.

Raising our hands together: Toward an AIDS-free future

The young girls and boys raised their arms and stomped their feet during the opening of the 22nd International Conference on AIDS and Sexually... Read more

29 November 2023
Statement
As the countdown to 2030 ticks closer, Africa has reaffirmed that the ICPD Programme of Action remains relevant for Africa and i

Looking at Africa's future through the lens of progress, evidence and foresight

As the sun set over Lusaka, Zambia on 10 November, a vibrant discussion by the Ministers in Charge of Population drew to a close, following two days... Read more

18 August 2023
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Surgical staff outside a mobile clinic, following successful surgery.

Humanitarian emergencies: We stand by women and girls when they need us most

Conflict and disasters compound the challenges faced by millions of people around the world, driving record levels of displacement and humanitarian ... Read more

13 April 2023
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Georgette and Freddy wait to be seen at the Maroalakely health centre, where UNFPA staff also helped to register the baby.

Births don’t stop during a crisis: How one woman went into labour as Cyclone Freddy slammed into Madagascar

“We knew the delivery was imminent and that everything was going well... But we didn't know it was going to be today.” Georgette, a 26-year-old... Read more

30 March 2023
Press Release

United States Helps UNFPA to Scale Up Protection of Vulnerable Women in Southern Madagascar

United States Helps UNFPA to Scale Up Protection of Vulnerable Women in Southern Madagascar

8 March 2023
Press Release
First Lady of Madagascar cuts symbolic ribbon to inaugurate Innovation Room @UNFPA/Joela R.

UNFPA Madagascar sets up an Innovation Room to support youth especially girls in pursuing innovation for change

The Innovation Room offers a free digital incubation space within UNFPA premises for youths

26 October 2022
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Australian Chargée d'Affaires, Ms Keara, at Radio Fanabeazana in Antananarivo

PRESS RELEASE / The Australian Embassy to Madagascar visits projects implemented with UNFPA to promote the reproductive health of women and of young people in school

Madagascar, Antananarivo, 26 October 2022 – A team from the Australian Embassy in Mauritius led by Ms Keara Shaw, Chargé d’Affaires is in Madagascar... Read more

11 October 2022
Statement
Sifa, 19, from Quissanga in Mozambique.

Disturbing rise in teenage pregnancy, child marriage, gender-based violence  and HIV infection in adolescent girls in East and Southern Africa ​​– we need to act collectively and with urgency

Girls’ sheer resilience in the face of adversity is cause for celebration this International Day of The Girl Child. While East and Southern Africa... Read more

16 July 2022
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I fight for my future and that of my child!

I fight for my future and that of my child!

Briana, 21 years old, housewife living in Toamasina Abandoned by my husband with whom I had my first and only child who is now aged 03

15 June 2022
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My husband left me after I was raped by his brother!

My husband left me after I was raped by his brother!

My husband left me after I was raped by his older brother in 2020 during a lockdown. After that I lived alone with my children.

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