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19 June 2024
Statement
Hearing and healing survivors of sexual violence is essential to lasting peace
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict. Women rarely start wars but often suffer…
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19 June 2024
News
Together for a Period-Friendly World: Celebration of Menstrual Hygiene Day in Addis Ababa
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – June 19, 2024 – The Ministry of Health, Ethiopia, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), the Office of the First Lady of Ethiopia, and key…
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18 June 2024
Story
Embarking on a journey of hope post-conflict
Asqual Hailay, a 36-year-old mother from Hawzen Woreda in the Eastern Zone of Tigray, has faced incredible challenges. A mother of five, her life took a drastic turn with the…
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18 June 2024
News
UNFPA handed-over supplies to the One Stop Centre at Berhale Hospital
UNFPA today handed over supplies to the One Stop Centre at the Berhale Primary Hospital in Zone 2 of the Afar Region which was inaugurated in the presence of a delegation of the…
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10 June 2024
News
Joint Donor Mission to Hawassa and Dilla Strengthens Support for Women's and Youth Health and Protection Services
From June 4 to 5, 2024, a high-profile joint donor mission visited UNFPA-supported interventions in Hawassa and Dilla towns, in the Sidama and South Ethiopia regions, respectively…
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10 June 2024
Story
Triumph Over Trauma: A Journey from Obstetric Fistula to Healing
Enyat Eyasu, a resilient 30-year-old woman from Quara Woreda in the West Gondar Zone of the Amhara region, faced a harrowing ordeal due to an obstetric fistula. A mother of six,…
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07 June 2024
News
The State of World Population 2024 launched in Ethiopia
UNFPA, in partnership with the Ministry of Planning and Development and other key partners, organized a high-level event on June 6 for the launch of the State of World Population…
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30 May 2024
Press Release
UNFPA and Canada Launch Project on Protecting the Dignity and Rights of Women and Girls in Ethiopia
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, May 30, 2024 – The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Ethiopia and the Embassy of Canada in Ethiopia today launched the project entitled "Protecting the…
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28 May 2024
News
Dignity in Every Cycle: A Mission to Transform Menstrual Health in Southern Ethiopia
In the remote village of Bagara, nestled amidst the lush landscapes of southern Ethiopia, a quiet revolution is stirring. Here, where traditions ran deep and taboos held sway, the…
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