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10 December 2018
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Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on International Human Rights Day
On this day, 70 years ago, United Nations Member States adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which affirms that “all human beings are born free and equal in…
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06 December 2018
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UNFPA joins the UN Country Team to host a symposium on Sexual Harassment in commemoration of 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence
On December 4 2018, the UN Gender Theme Group, led by UNFPA The Gambia, held a symposium on Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) with specific focus on Sexual Harassment, at…
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28 November 2018
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UNFPA The Gambia Representative Talks Gender Equality at the 2nd Women’s Leadership Forum
On November 27 2018, UNFPA The Gambia Representative, Kunle Adeniyi spoke at a panel on Championing Gender Equality as part of the Women’s Leadership Forum. Organised by…
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25 November 2018
Statement
Joint UN Statement on International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women
Statement by the Heads of UN agencies, UNFPA, UNDP, UNICEF and UN WOMEN, calling for solidarity with survivors and survivor advocates and women’s human rights defenders who are…
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14 November 2018
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"I love being a midwife!" Diminga Gomez shares her passion for her life-saving work
Midwives – and people with midwifery skills – are the main caregivers for women and their newborns during pregnancy, labour, childbirth and in the post-delivery period. However,…
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12 August 2018
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Let's Put Young People at the Center
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem, on International Youth Day 2018.
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20 July 2018
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UNFPA The Gambia Representative Shares his Thoughts on the Imperatives of Family Planning in The Gambia
Whilst modern contraceptive use worldwide has nearly doubled from 36 per cent in 1970 to 64 per cent in 2016, contraceptive prevalence in The Gambia is very low; only 9 percent of…
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04 June 2018
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The Professor Babatunde Osotimehin Essay Competition and Annual Lecture - The Gambia
UNFPA The Gambia launches the First Professor Babatunde Osotimehin Essay Competition and Annual Lecture in The Gambia, in honour of the life, times and work of the late Executive…
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24 May 2018
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Towards Ending Fistula in The Gambia - First Steps on Creating Public Awareness
“Pregnancy comes with many challenges and labour in itself, is enough pain for us women. If bringing life to this world - a sacred responsibility bestowed on us women, demands…
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