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Youth mappers descend on UNFPA to save girls’ lives in rural Tanzania
Young open-source mapping volunteers descended on UNFPA during GA week for a mapathon to assist girls at risk of FGM in Tanzania.
Africa has come a long way in addressing population and development issues
African ministers in charge of population issues have endorsed the continental report on the implementation of the Addis Ababa Declaration on... Read more
National CSOs collaborate in their efforts to end harmful practices
What strategies work best in combating female genital mutilation (FGM), child marriage and teenage pregnancy? What challenges need to be overcome and... Read more
President Shein launches the Zanzibar Joint Programme
On 28th August, the President of Zanzibar and Chairman of the Revolutionary Council, H.E. Dr. Ali Mohamed Shein, launched the Zanzibar Joint... Read more
Putting youth at the centre of development
The youth of Tanzania held a series of events to mark this year’s International Youth Day with its theme “Safe Spaces for Youth”.
Family planning is a human right
This year’s World Population Day focused attention on the urgency and importance of population issues with the theme: “Family Planning is a Human... Read more
Building the capacity of healthcare providers through mentorship
Pregnancy and childbirth are life-changing experiences for a woman; yet they can also be life-threatening when women do not have access to quality... Read more
No woman should die giving birth
Giving birth in Simiyu Region is a painful ordeal that many women have to endure. Long distances to health facilities, poor infrastructure including... Read more
Closing remarks: UNFPA Deputy Representative On the Occasion of “An Evening with Champions Active to End #FGM.”
It is estimated that one in ten women living in Tanzania today has undergone female genital mutilation (FGM) and as the population of Tanzania is... Read more
Intensifying efforts to end female genital mutilation
UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency, together with the European Union Delegation to Tanzania, the High Commission of... Read more