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Putting survivors at the forefront of the global movement to end female genital mutilation

calendar_today 06 February 2024

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Putting survivors at the forefront of the global movement to end female genital mutilation

Joint Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem, UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell, OHCHR High Commissioner Volker Türk, UN Women Executive Director Sima…

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Japan partnering with UNFPA to support maternal health services in Kigoma

calendar_today 31 January 2024

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Japan partnering with UNFPA to support maternal health services in Kigoma

Japan partnering with UNFPA to support maternal health services in Kigoma. The Embassy of Japan in Tanzania and UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency,…

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The Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) outcomes of young people is still in alarming state in many settings due to - stigma...

calendar_today 19 January 2024

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The Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) outcomes of young people is still in alarming state in many settings due to - stigma...

Today, UNFPA, the United Nations Sexual and Reproductive Health agency, in Tanzania called upon participants of scientific conference on Adolescent Health and Nutrition Research…

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Pamoja wakati wa dharura: UNFPA hands over Dignity Kits

calendar_today 21 December 2023

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Pamoja wakati wa dharura: UNFPA hands over Dignity Kits

Hanang, Tanzania—UNFPA Tanzania, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency has donated dignity kits to facilitate proper personal hygiene for women and girl…

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Advocates reaffirm focus on adolescent sexual and reproductive health and rights amid new challenges

calendar_today 21 December 2023

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Advocates reaffirm focus on adolescent sexual and reproductive health and rights amid new challenges

Advocates of Adolescent Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights (ASRHR) in Tanzania met this week to sharpen their focus on delivering quality services to youth amid a changing…

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It Takes a Village: Addressing inter-generational barriers to the elimination of harmful social norms and traditional practices

calendar_today 20 December 2023

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It Takes a Village: Addressing inter-generational barriers to the elimination of harmful social norms and traditional practices

Social behaviour change requires long-term and consistent investment to reach the message of change to many people with frequent exposure and use of different platforms. For…

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“I felt like I am not a human being from how my relatives mistreated me,”  

calendar_today 01 December 2023

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“I felt like I am not a human being from how my relatives mistreated me,”  

Nchagwa Matiko (not her real name) is a 17-year-old girl studying in secondary school in form three. She was born without disability in a farming family that lives in Tarime town…

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Journalists working in the communities make great contributions to social changes.

calendar_today 28 November 2023

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Journalists working in the communities make great contributions to social changes.

Daudi managed to fulfill his dream with the support of his parents. Working with Mazingira FM in Mara Region, he is one of the journalists trained through the “Chaguo Langu Haki…

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“I have seen many girls drop out of school because of female genital mutilation, child marriage,  and teenage pregnancy...

calendar_today 02 November 2023

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“I have seen many girls drop out of school because of female genital mutilation, child marriage,  and teenage pregnancy...

Bhoke Shanalingigwa, an 18-years-old girl from a village called Masanga in Tarime, Mara Region, Tanzania, has been working hard to eradicate gender-based violence (GBV), teenage…

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