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Engaging men to end gender-based violence in Kigoma
Musoga, a Priest/Reverend of the Pentecost Church, has been holding services for refugees in Nyarugusu Camp for almost 10 years. He also arbitrates conflict between members of his congregation. Most... Read more
Putting youth first
Over 600 youth from all over Tanzania gathered in Dodoma on 15 August to take the lead in commemorations for this year’s International Youth Day 2019, with the national theme: “Towards 2030 and an... Read more
International Youth Day 2019: Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem
My Body, My Life, My World! – a brand new rallying cry for the SDG generation From their communities to their capital cities, young people everywhere are demanding their rights, as affirmed 25 years... Read more
UNFPA’s Dignity Kit: Making a difference to the lives of mothers in Kigoma Region
It’s been eight months since Mpata* (26) gave birth to her second child at Nyarugusu Health Facility in Nyarugusu Refugee Camp. Two things are a constant reminder of that day – her baby boy Gateka... Read more
We all must work harder to secure sexual and reproductive rights for all
UNFPA Tanzania refocused attention on accelerating the promise of Cairo in the run up to World Population Day on 11 July 2019. From 9 to 11 July, UNFPA, with the support of the Dodoma Regional Office... Read more
World Population Day 2019: Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem
Want to improve women’s lives and countries’ prospects for prosperity? Expand contraceptive choice. Her life. Her choice. Our future. Women have a right to make their own decisions about whether... Read more
It’s time to realize the vision of the ICPD for those who have not yet benefited from the promise of Cairo
DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania—“Now is the time to secure the rights, choices and dignity of all, leaving no one behind,” said Jaqueline Mahon, UNFPA Representative in Tanzania, in a call for the movement... Read more
Choice not chance: Strengthening the reproductive health supply chain in Zanzibar
The United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency (UNFPA) Supplies Programme is dedicated to expanding access to sexual and reproductive health (SRH) supplies, including voluntary family... Read more
Accelerating efforts to make motherhood safer
The Sustainable Development Goals set an ambitious target to reduce the global maternal mortality ratio to less than 70 per 100,000 live births by 2030. To achieve this target in Tanzania, a large... Read more
People-centered development is critical for Africa's future to ensure the Africa We Want
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia—UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency, recommitted to the revolutionary decision taken at the 1994 International Conference on Population and... Read more