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UNFPA advocates against gender-based violence through the Cairo International Film Festival

calendar_today 28 December 2020

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UNFPA advocates against gender-based violence through the Cairo International Film Festival

"Cinema presents issues and reflects on them, but it doesn’t offer solutions,” prominent film director Ayten Amin, says, “Cinema plays on your emotions but…

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Danish-Egyptian cooperation to support healthcare workers in Egypt amidst COVID-19 pandemic

calendar_today 27 December 2020

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Danish-Egyptian cooperation to support healthcare workers in Egypt amidst COVID-19 pandemic

As it continues to seek partnerships that will contribute to its COVID-19 response, UNFPA partnered with with the Danish company in Egypt, Aller Aqua, to procure essential…

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Family planning campaign reaches over 200,000 women in nine governorates

calendar_today 26 December 2020

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Family planning campaign reaches over 200,000 women in nine governorates

The Ministry of Health and Population’s Family Planning Sector, in collaboration with UNFPA, concluded the fourth round of the “Your Right to Plan” campaign in nine governorates,…

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113 Prosecutors trained on addressing violence against women in the workplace

calendar_today 23 December 2020

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113 Prosecutors trained on addressing violence against women in the workplace

UNFPA is working to confront violence against women in the workplace together with the National Council for Women’s (NCW), though a workshop held for 113 prosecutors from…

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Administrative court members trained on violence against women case management

calendar_today 20 December 2020

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Administrative court members trained on violence against women case management

Administrative court members trained on violence against women case management UNFPA and the National Council for women (NCW) continue to capacitate relevant stakeholders on…

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16 forms of violence and 16 laws to combat them for women with disabilities

calendar_today 17 December 2020

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16 forms of violence and 16 laws to combat them for women with disabilities

A new initiative launched by the National Council for Women and UNFPA identified 16 forms of violence that women with disabilities are subjected to and the corresponding articles…

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National Council for Women, UNFPA inaugurate the third medical response clinic in Mansoura University Hospital

calendar_today 15 December 2020

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National Council for Women, UNFPA inaugurate the third medical response clinic in Mansoura University Hospital

The National Council for Women (NCW) and UNFPA inaugurated on December 13 a medical response clinic at the Mansoura University Hospital offering comprehensive services for women…

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UNFPA, the National Committee for the Eradication of FGM work to combat the medicalization of FGM

calendar_today 10 December 2020

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UNFPA, the National Committee for the Eradication of FGM work to combat the medicalization of FGM

As UNFPA continues to work with the National Committee for the Eradication of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) to eliminate the harmful practice, the first of a series of meetings…

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Egyptian freestyle footballer breaks football juggling world record

calendar_today 09 December 2020

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Egyptian freestyle footballer breaks football juggling world record

Egyptian freestyle footballer Yorok broke the world record covering 6.15 KM juggling a football in one hour, as part of the 16 Days of Activism against…

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