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21 February 2019
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EU, UNFPA and Health Ministry delegation visits health care centers in Luxor
An EU, UNFPA and Ministry of Health delegation conducted a field visit in Luxor on February 21, to follow up on the progress of Egypt’s National Population Strategy project…
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06 February 2019
Statement
Joint Statement: Take action to eliminate female genital mutilation by 2030
Mary Oloiparuni was 13 when she was mutilated. Restrained in a doorway early one morning in her home, she was cut, bled profusely and experienced agonizing pain. The scarring she…
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16 January 2019
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Population growth requires a multisectoral response: UNFPA representative in Egypt
UNFPA Representative in Egypt Dr. Aleksandar Bodiroza said that population growth is a multisectoral issue that requires a multisectoral response, in a roundtable discussion…
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10 January 2019
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‘Give yourself a break’: A day at the mobile family planning clinic
Saynaa Shafei was visiting her mother in Giza when she took her by the hand and brought her to a mobile clinic that offers free family planning services. The 23-year-old who was…
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09 January 2019
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UNFPA, EU and Ministry of Health and Population launch family planning campaign in six governorates around Egypt
The Ministry of Health and Population's Family Planning Sector, in partnership with UNFPA, and with the support of the European Union in Egypt, launched a family…
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27 December 2018
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A palette of population matters
A train meanders on the walls of a narrow alley in the Burullus town of Kafr el-Sheikh, barely able to carry the passengers hanging from its windows and clinging to its doors…
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07 December 2018
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‘We are all one’: The Unstoppable run promotes rights of persons with disabilities
Twenty-two year old Rahma Khaled participated in a Friday morning 2 km run to send a strong message; we are all one. The swimming champion with Down syndrome hopes to cement…
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01 December 2018
Press Release
8 km women’s race kicks off Destination Egypt 2030
UNFPA Egypt and the Ministry of Youth and Sports organized the first women’s race in Egypt on November 30 in partnership with the National Council for Women and Cairo…
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25 November 2018
Statement
Joint UN Statement on International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women
Statement by the Heads of UN agencies, UNFPA, UNDP, UNICEF and UN WOMEN, calling for solidarity with survivors and survivor advocates and women’s human rights defenders who…
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