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How one of the world’s largest refugee camps achieved zero maternal deaths in 2022
Last year, one of the world’s largest refugee camps quietly achieved a remarkable feat. Nyarugusu refugee camp hosts more than 130,000 refugees,... Read more
Youth Friendly Services Clinic Launched in Bumbwisudi, Zanzibar to Support Positive Health Outcomes
A Youth Friendly Services Clinic was launched in Bumbwisudi, Zanzibar on 15 February 2023, in the Mjini Magharibi Region of Zanzibar, United Republic... Read more
Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation Emphasized in National Roundtable
Dar es Salaam - Zero tolerance for the practice of female genital mutilation (FGM) was emphasized at the Roundtable Discussion on Mobilizing... Read more
Adolescent Girl and Young Women Champions Take the Lead in Ending Child Marriage
In the Shinyanga and Mara Regions of Tanzania, adolescent girls and young women have been trained as “Champions” to forward women and girls’ rights... Read more
UNFPA Hands Over Three Police Gender and Children’s Desks to Local Authorities in Manyara Region
UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency, has supported the Tanzania Police Force through the establishment of three Police... Read more
Engaging Men to Expand Women’s Access to Sexual and Reproductive Health
Men in Tanzania continue to hold a dominant role in household decision-making. While 72 per cent of married women report participating in decision-... Read more
High-Level Commission on the Nairobi Summit Launches 2022 Report on Sexual and Reproductive Justice during meeting in Zanzibar
Zanzibar, United Republic of Tanzania. Co-convened by Co-Chairs H. E. Dr. Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete, the former President of the United Republic of... Read more
Disturbing rise in teenage pregnancy, child marriage, gender-based violence and HIV infection in adolescent girls in East and Southern Africa – we need to act collectively and with urgency
Girls’ sheer resilience in the face of adversity is cause for celebration this International Day of The Girl Child. While East and Southern Africa... Read more
Taking Action to Leave No Girl Behind in Tanzania
The national theme of this year’s International Day of the Girl Child is: “Our time is now–our rights, our future”, in Kiswahili “Haki zetu ni hatma... Read more
Everyone counts in efforts to leave no one behind in Tanzania - first digital census a success
Two weeks, 14 million households and 205,000 census enumerators. Across Tanzania, reaching even the remotest areas, the 2022 Population and Housing... Read more