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09 February 2024
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From survivor to a voice: the story of Shukria Keda
Shukria Keda, 35, is a mother of five, from Ebo Tirora Kebele, Central Ethiopia region. She has an infectious smile and a vibrant presence. Welcoming anyone who visits her…
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06 February 2024
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UNFPA Ethiopia Launches GBV Case Management Capacity Building Initiative
In humanitarian situations, GBV service provision through GBV case management is the primary entry point for survivors to access and receive life-saving services especially since…
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06 February 2024
Press Release
UNFPA and UNICEF in Ethiopia underscore the need for increasing investment for survivors of female genital mutilation
Addis Ababa, 06 February 2024: Today, the world is observing the International Day of Zero Tolerance for female genital mutilation (FGM) under the theme, “Her Voice. Her Future:…
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05 February 2024
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“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's Affairs Office had a question…
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15 January 2024
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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 children between the ages of 3 and…
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04 January 2024
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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 region. The launching…
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03 January 2024
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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 Space, Beskeshe in the local…
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01 January 2024
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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 world again. Forty-year-old…
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10 December 2023
Statement
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 to us today, louder than ever,…
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