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06 February 2019
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Awareness campaign on FGM through social networks for young people on
As part of the international day against FGM, UNFPA organized an awareness campaign on social networks to reach the maximum of young people and drew their attention to this…
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06 February 2019
Statement
Take action to eliminate female genital mutilation by 2030
Mary Oloiparuni was 13 when she was mutilated. Restrained in a doorway early one morning in her home, she was cut, bled profusely and experienced agonizing pain. The scarring she…
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02 February 2019
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Conference on Harmful Practices and the Social Media Awareness Campaign on FGM
UNFPA in collaboration with the Independent Research Institute of the Horn of Africa (IRICA) organized a high-level conference under the chairmanship of the Minister of Women on…
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22 January 2019
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Towards an intensification of an integrated community approach
As part of the project "Community Development Mutual," the Ministry of Women and Family launched the Exchange Forum on community involvement in development projects that promote…
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15 January 2019
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Family planning an effective way for the empowerment of Djiboutian women.
UNFPA in partnership with the Ministry of Women and Family organized a high-level national conference on family planning and empowerment of women on December 30, 2018, in Djibouti…
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11 December 2018
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National Declaration of Religious Leaders for the total abandonment of FGM
UNFPA, in collaboration with the Ministry of Muslim Affairs and Wafqs, organized training on Results-Based Management, and the development of specific communication materials for…
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06 December 2018
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Parliamentarians, Magistrates and Judicial Police Officers committed to the total abandonment of female genital mutilation in Djibouti.
As part of the promotion and protection of Human Rights in Djibouti, including the rights to sexual and reproductive health, UNFPA in collaboration with the National Commission…
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25 November 2018
Statement
Joint UN Statement on International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women
Statement by the Heads of UN agencies, UNFPA, UNDP, UNICEF and UN WOMEN, calling for solidarity with survivors and survivor advocates and women’s human rights defenders who are…
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18 November 2018
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A communication strategy as a vector of change to fight against FGM
As part of the capacity building of implementing partners for the joint UNFPA / UNICEF FGM program, a communication strategy for sustainable behavior change for the abandonment of…
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