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Resource centre for students with disabilities Inaugurated

calendar_today 30 March 2016

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Resource centre for students with disabilities Inaugurated

UNFPA supported resource Centre for Students with Disabilities established by the African AIDS Initiative International (AAII) at the Addis Ababa University was inaugurated on…

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Review meetings laud progress of joint UNFPA-UNCEF Program

calendar_today 28 March 2016

Review meetings laud progress of joint UNFPA-UNCEF Program

The review meetings that were held on the Joint UNPFA-UNICEF Program on Rights-based Approach to Adolescent and Youth Development concluded that the program is on the right track…

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Women First Run 2016 held

calendar_today 07 March 2016

Women First Run 2016 held

The 13th edition of the Women First Run – the annual 5km all-woman race – was held on 6 March 2016. The race was held under the slogan ‘Investing in Girls…

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Afar Region strengthening efforts to abandon child marriage and FGM

calendar_today 04 March 2016

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…

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UNFPA co-hosts international Meeting on Digital Data Capture

calendar_today 15 February 2016

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 and 17 February. The meeting is…

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UNFPA supported interventions handed-over

calendar_today 06 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…

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Executive Director of UNFPA partner organization wins award

calendar_today 30 October 2015

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 given by the Association of Women in…

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National Consultation Conference held with Faith Based Organizations

calendar_today 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-day national consultation…

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International Day of the Girl Child Commemorated

calendar_today 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 Assembly as the International Day…

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