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01 December 2019
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Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on World AIDS Day 2019
This World AIDS Day, UNFPA recognizes the vital role of communities in delivering sexual and reproductive health services that help prevent HIV transmission and improve the…
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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 2019
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…
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15 November 2019
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Teachers in the Upper River Region Trained on Female Genital Mutilation
“Female Genital Mutilation is detrimental to the health of women and girls.” - Lamin Jallow, GAMCOTRAP After over three decades of the campaign to end Female…
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15 November 2019
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Women, Youth and Girls in the Sandu District of the Upper River Region Sensitised on FGM and other Harmful Practices
According to recent studies, Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) is still heavily practiced in three districts of the Upper River Region (URR) namely: Sandu, Wuli East and Wuli West…
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14 November 2019
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Ex-Circumcisers Participate in an FGM Refresher Trainer in Nyakoi Talabatu
In order to ensure the eradication of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) in various communities and The Gambia as a whole, there is a need to employ a multi-stakeholder approach…
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08 November 2019
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Capacity Building on Peaceful Political and Constitutional Debate Processes as a Gateway to Inclusivity and Active Participation of Youth
On 8 December 2019, the National Youth Parliament ended a nationwide Training of Trainers on Peaceful Political and Constitutional Debate Processes in Banjul. The trainings…
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06 November 2019
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UNFPA Lobbies Support of National Assembly Members to Promote Women’s Health and Well-being Among Others
With over four decades of support to the Government of The Gambia, UNFPA The Gambia Representative, Mr. Kunle Adeniyi and the Country Office team, on Wednesday 6 November 2019,…
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24 October 2019
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Improving Menstrual Health Management for Adolescent Girls
“It is absolutely essential that everyone joins the conversation. We need your opinions, your strategies, your ideas, to be able to deliver better for the people of the…
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11 October 2019
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Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on the International Day of the Girl Child 2019
Girl Force: Unscripted and unstoppable on the road to Nairobi and beyond! Around the world, girls are challenging gender stereotypes and breaking free from the…
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