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5 February 2024
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Nuritu Sirbar,  Head of the Dalocha district/woreda Women, and Children's Affairs Office

“Why are we making our girls suffer?” Unmasking of FGM

Four years ago, on a Sunday morning in Dalocha Woreda, Southern Ethiopia region, Nuritu Sirbar,  Head of the Dalocha district Women, and Children... Read more

15 January 2024
Story
Rigbe and Dr. Meseret at he UNFPA-supported Maternity Waiting Home in Megab, Tigray.

Maternity Waiting Homes strengthening efforts to prevent maternal deaths

Rigbe Gebresilassie (37) is one of the dozen women awaiting labor at the maternity waiting home in Megab. Rigbe is already the mother of seven... Read more

4 January 2024
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Ethiopia launches a costed family planning implementation plan

Ethiopia launches a costed family planning implementation plan

The Ethiopia Family Planning Costed Implementation Plan (FP-CIP) for 2023-2030 was officially launched on December 28, 2023, in Bishoftu town, Oromia... Read more

3 January 2024
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Beskeshe: creating a space to empower young girls

Beskeshe: creating a space to empower young girls

Hana and Mertnesh, both 14-year-old girls, attend Bule Hora Elementary School, in the Oromia region. They share a special bond as members of Her... Read more

1 January 2024
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For the first time after the conflict in Tigray, a healthy baby boy were delivered by C-Section at Adi Daero Primary Hospital

Reviving Tigray’s Health System to Prevent Maternal Deaths

On November 22nd, 2023, for the first time in over a year after the conflict, surgeons at Adi Daero Primary Hospital started to bring life into the... Read more

10 December 2023
Statement
Human rights require bodily autonomy for all – at all times

Human rights require bodily autonomy for all – at all times

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly 75 years ago. Yet its promise to humanity still speaks... Read more

7 December 2023
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H.E. Manuel Salazar, Ambassador of Spain in Ethiopia, during the welcoming remark at the high-level panel on GBV.

Stakeholders Unite to Tackle Gender-Based Violence in Ethiopia

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia - The Embassy of Spain and its Cooperation Agency (AECID), along with the Embassies of Ireland, Sweden, Belgium, the EU... Read more

5 December 2023
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''I am putting the pieces back together''

''I am putting the pieces back together''

My name is Azeb*. I am 33 and I live in the Mambuk IDP camp in the Benishangul Gumuz region, Ethiopia. Me and my family had to flee an armed attack... Read more

3 December 2023
Statement
All women and girls – including those with disabilities – have a right to bodily autonomy

All women and girls – including those with disabilities – have a right to bodily autonomy

Today, more national laws and policies protect the rights of persons with disabilities than ever before. Services are increasingly responsive to... Read more

1 December 2023
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Launching of 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence in Mekelle, Tigray

UNFPA Commemorates 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence with a Strong Call to Action in Tigray Region

Mekelle, Tigray - UNFPA Ethiopia, and Tigray's Bureau of Women's Affairs unveiled billboard messages focusing on the prevention of gender-... Read more

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