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16 February 2020
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Service providers at Aswan family planning unit showcase efforts to end unmet need for family planning
As an outreach worker, 29-year-old Esraa realizes the importance of talking to women about the benefits of family planning on their own health as well as their children’s. …
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06 February 2020
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Unleashing Youth Power: A Decade of Accelerating Actions Towards Zero Female Genital Mutilation
Joint statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem, UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta Fore and UN Women Executive Director Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka and WHO Director…
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31 January 2020
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UN Egypt statement on the death of Nada Abdel Maqsoud, victim of Female Genital Mutilation
The United Nations in Egypt is deeply saddened by the recent tragic death of 12-year-old Nada Hassan Abdel Maqsoud in Assiut Governorate while undergoing Female Genital…
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22 December 2019
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Alexandria to pilot Al-Wessam automated programme
UNFPA and the Ministry of Health and Population’s Family Planning Sector held two training sessions on the automated programme for indicators' registration and analysis…
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08 December 2019
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Destination Egypt concludes year with stops in Fayoum, Ismailia and Beni Suef
Destination Egypt concludes year in Fayoum, Ismailia and Beni Suef
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08 December 2019
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Nurses trained on new curriculum combining family planning counseling in maternal programs
The Ministry of Health and Population held training workshops targeting nurses to introduce the comprehensive curriculum that integrates family planning counseling in maternal…
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26 November 2019
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YPEER organizes sports festivals in 20 governorates
Y-PEER, UNFPA’s youth leadership network, organized 20 sports festivals in 20 governorates across Egypt aimed at building the capacity of young people using interactive methods,…
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25 November 2019
Statement
Message from Dr. Natalia Kanem, Executive Director of UNFPA, on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
The crime of rape is a severe human rights violation, yet it remains widespread around the globe. Sexual violence is an epidemic that thrives in times of conflict and during…
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14 November 2019
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Nairobi Summit on ICPD25 ends with a clear path forward to transform the world for women and girls
NAIROBI, Kenya, 14 November 2019 - The Nairobi Summit on ICPD25 concluded today in the Kenyan capital, with partners making bold commitments to transform the world by ending all…
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