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Statement of the Executive Director on World Population Day - 11 July 2022
World Population Day offers a moment to celebrate human progress. Our world, despite its challenges, is one where higher shares of people are... Read more
UNFPA Join hands with Government to support census in Tanzania
A census is a large and challenging exercise, but its importance cannot be overstated. More than just a headcount of how many people are living in... Read more
“I lived a miserable life. I thought that life was all over for me, just ruined”
Eliminating fistula is a key element of “leaving no one behind” and the world risks failing to achieve the SDG targets if there is still a woman/girl... Read more
The unsung hero: a young “Midwife” Who Is Making a Difference .
The experience of childbirth makes a big difference in whether women seek care during future pregnancies. During this International Day of the... Read more
SYP Realising the potential of every young person: “Kijana Acha Alama”
The Safeguard Young People (SYP) programme is official launched in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania, with the Hon Patrobas Katambi,the deputy Minister of... Read more
7 myths about unintended pregnancy debunked
UNITED NATIONS, New York – Half. That is the alarmingly high proportion of pregnancies that girls and women do not deliberately choose. The... Read more
Ensuring Women and Girls Count for Generation Equality
Joint message from the United Nations Resident Coordinator, UN Women, UNFPA and UNICEF Representatives, and the Ambassadors of Belgium, Canada,... Read more
Women and girls pay a heavy price during conflicts and emergencies
More than 1.7 million people, mostly women and children, have now fled from their homes in Ukraine to neighbouring countries. For them, displacement... Read more
UNFPA hands over ten motorbikes to police force for GBV response.
The Police force of Tanzania has received ten motorcycles from the UNFPA, United Nations Sexual and Reproductive Agency, to provide quality and... Read more
The Anti-FGM Strategy to accelerate efforts towards Zero GBV and Harmful Practices in Tanzania.
“I underwent female genital mutilation (FGM) when I was ten years old. It hurt so much that I cried and cried. One day when I was twelve, my aunts... Read more