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4 March 2016
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Afar Region strengthening efforts to abandon child marriage and FGM

The UNFPA supported programme on the integrated abandonment of child marriage and Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) in the Afar Region was launched in the Abala District on 3 March 2016. The programme... Read more

15 February 2016
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UNFPA co-hosts international Meeting on Digital Data Capture

A three-day international meeting on digital data capture for the 2020 Round of Population and Housing Censuses is underway in Ethiopia between 15... Read more

6 January 2016
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UNFPA supported interventions handed-over

The Ethiopian Society of Obstetricians and Gynecologists handed-over the Gender-based violence model clinics to the Gondar University, Ayder Referral Hospital and Jimma University Specialized... Read more

30 October 2015
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Executive Director of UNFPA partner organization wins award

Executive Director of the Association for Women's Sanctuary and Development (AWSAD), Mrs. Maria Munir, won the Women of Excellence 2015 Award... Read more

20 October 2015
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National Consultation Conference held with Faith Based Organizations

The Inter-religious Council of Ethiopia, in collaboration with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and the Norwegian Church Aid, held a two-... Read more

11 October 2015
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International Day of the Girl Child Commemorated

11 October 2012, Addis Ababa - The first-ever International Day of the Girl Child was observed today. The date was designated by the UN General... Read more

13 July 2015
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World Population Day commemorated

The World Population Day was celebrated nationally on 11 July with a half-day symposium in Jijiga, capital of the Somali Regional State, in which... Read more

12 October 2012
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International Day of Disaster Reduction Commemorated

The International Day of Disaster Reduction (IDDR) was observed today at a national conference under the theme "Women and Girls - the (in)... Read more

18 September 2012
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Midwives Convened in Ethiopia on an Inter-Regional Workshop

he 4-day Annual UNFPA-ICM Midwifery Programme Review Workshop involving 60 participants from 30 countries from Africa, Asia and the Caribbean started... Read more

5 July 2012
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UNFPA holds high level advocacy workshop

A high level advocacy workshop was held on July 4 involving the Federal Ministry of Health, Ministry of Finance and Economic Development, United... Read more

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