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27 June 2021
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International Islamic Center for Population Studies and Research launches population curriculum with UNFPA, EU
Al-Azhar University’s International Islamic Center for Population Studies and Research (IICPSR) and UNFPA launched the Population Education Curriculum and the Family Planning and…
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20 June 2021
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Meet the Syrian woman shedding light on gender-based violence issues within her community
Hulia Khaled was volunteering with some NGOs that support refugee communities in her neighborhood, when several women came to her for support after having been subjected to a form…
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17 June 2021
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UNFPA Deputy Executive Director Ib Petersen concludes first official visit to Egypt
United Nations Assistant Secretary-General and United Nations Population Fund Deputy Executive Director, Management, Ambassador Ib Petersen conducted a visit to Egypt on June 13…
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01 June 2021
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Safe Spaces empower refugee women socially and economically through different activities
The Safe Spaces continue to raise the awareness of women from the refugee community on gender-based violence and reproductive health. During April, a number of awareness-raising…
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27 May 2021
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‘I felt like I was changing’ - Girls recall their first periods
First periods vary from one girl to another. It commonly starts between the ages of 10 and 16. Common misconceptions and lack of information about menstruation often…
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12 May 2021
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Meet UNFPA Egypt's new representative, Frederika Meijer
It was with great excitement that Frederika Meijer started her position as the UNFPA representative in Egypt on 15 March 2021. She narrated to her team that Egypt allows her…
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15 April 2021
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Pope Tawadros II signs declarations to support family planning and combat FGM and violence against women with the EU, UNFPA
Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria, and Patriarch of the See of St Mark signed three declarations to support family planning and combat female genital mutilation (FGM) as well…
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14 April 2021
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Damietta Safe Space workshops offer skills for women to generate income
Ghosoun came to Egypt from Syria in 2014. Looking for ways to integrate, build a social circle and generate income, the 43-year-old Syrian national started participating in the…
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13 April 2021
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UNFPA, the National Council for Women follow up on Anti-Sexual Harassment Units in public universities
UNFPA and the National Council for Women (NCW) held a meeting in March to follow up on the efforts of the Anti-Sexual Harassment Units, established by UNFPA and NCW in Egyptian…
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