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Pregnant women struggle to find support, stability after displacement from Tigray Region in Ethiopia
GONDAR, Ethiopia – “When you think about your future, you never plan to be uprooted from the comfort of your home and find fragile safety in a tent,” said 24-year-old Hiwot* from Ethiopia’s embattled... Read more
UNFPA and UNICEF in Ethiopia call for renewed commitment to end female genital mutilation in Ethiopia
JOINT PRESS RELEASE UNFPA and UNICEF in Ethiopia call for renewed commitment to end female genital mutilation in Ethiopia Addis Ababa, 06 February 2021 – As the world... Read more
Plucking up courage to bring about social change on practices harming women and girls
Abala District, AFAR REGION - ETHIOPIA: Aisha Dima Abdella is in her forties and has served half her life as a traditional birth attendant in her locality. She recounts about the excruciating pain... Read more
UN sexual and reproductive health agency welcomes USA intention to reinstate funding: millions of women and girls will benefit
PRESS RELEASE 28 January 2021 New York / Washington DC, 28 January 2021. The President of the United States today announced his intention to restore US funding to UNFPA, the United Nations sexual... Read more
Press Statement of Office of the Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict
United Nations Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict, Ms. Pramila Patten, urges all parties to prohibit the use of sexual violence and cease hostilities in... Read more
UNFPA Representative discusses issues of cooperation with Deputy Prime Minister of Ethiopia
The new UNFPA Country Representative, Dennia Gayle, discussed issues of cooperation with the Government of Ethiopia when she presented today her credentials to H.E. Demeke Mekonnen, Deputy Prime... Read more
Universal Health Coverage day commemorated
The national commemoration of the Universal Health Care day was held today. The event which was organized by the Consortium of Reproductive Health Associations (CORHA) involved various partners.... Read more
Let’s stop treating sexual and reproductive health care as anything less than essential
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem International Universal Health Coverage Day 12 December 2020 When universal health coverage became an agreed global goal just five years... Read more
Consultative workshop calls for improved access to health services for vulnerable youth
UNFPA in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and other partners today held a high level national consultative workshop aimed at strengthening multi-sectoral response to ensure the health and... Read more
Panel discussion held on the role of FBOs in the fight against gender-based violence
A panel discussion UNFPA jointly organized with the Norwegian Church Aid today deliberated on the unique role of faith-based organizations (FBOs) in the fight against gender-based violence and... Read more