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5 July 2022
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Saleh and Ihsan pose for a photo

Parents challenge social norms, advocate against FGM in Assiut

Ihsan was questioning whether subjecting her youngest daughter to Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) was the right decision. She broached the topic with... Read more

4 July 2022
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Frederika Meijer poses with Assiut University students.

UNFPA, KOICA conduct visit to Assiut to follow up on GBV services and response program

A delegation from UNFPA and the Korea International Cooperation Agency’s (KOICA) conducted a visit to Assiut on July 3, to follow up on the... Read more

20 June 2022
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The event included several activities including live music performances.

'Everyone has the right to seek safety': UN commemorates World Refugee Day

UNFPA, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and WHO commemorated World Refugee Day on June 19, 2022 with a joint community event under the theme “Whoever.... Read more

7 June 2022
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From Left to Right: Ibrahim Laafia, Dr. Hossam Abbas, Frederika Meijer

Ministry of Health, UNFPA launch Costed Implementation Plans to project contraceptive needs, with EU support

The Ministry of Health and Population in cooperation with UNFPA and the support of the European Union held a workshop on June 7, 2022, to launch the... Read more

2 June 2022
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Visitors pose in front of the Safe Women's Clinic

UNFPA visits Beni Suef, 6th of October Safe Women’s Clinics

UNFPA conducted visits to the recently-launched Safe Women’s Clinics in Beni Suef and 6th of October University Hospitals in May 2022, where they... Read more

31 May 2022
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Girls show off their Menstruation Bracelets, made out of 28 beads, 5 of which are red.

‘Periods are nothing to worry about’: Girls commemorate Menstrual Hygiene Day at Safe Spaces

Over 20 girls scattered around the room collecting messages as part of a treasure hunt. “Did you know that there are 28 days in average between the... Read more

25 May 2022
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Representatives from Egypt pose for a photo.

Egypt participates in regional ‘learning to earning’ meeting

The Regional High-Level Meeting on Young People’s Learning, Skilling, Social Inclusion and Transition to Decent Work concluded on May 24, with... Read more

22 May 2022
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 PEP kits offer care for women and girls affected by violence

Safe Space provided with PEP kits to offer care for women and girls affected by violence

UNFPA provided the Sanad Safe Space for Women and Girls with two post-rape kits or Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP) kits, complemented by a training... Read more

15 May 2022
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The new clinics bring the total of Safe Women’s Clinics at university hospitals to 8.

National Council for Women, UNFPA open four new Safe Women’s clinics

The National Council for Women (NCW) and UNFPA virtually inaugurated on May 11 four new Safe Women’s Clinics, at the Minya, Beni Suef, Benha and 6th... Read more

28 April 2022
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Five forms of online violence against women and girls

Online violence is any act of violence that is committed, abetted or aggravated, in part or fully, by the use of information and communication... Read more

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