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New: YouTube series to fight FGM
13 June 2022
On 13 June, UNFPA, in collaboration with the Ministry of Women and youth influencers, organized an event to present a YouTube sitcom against FGM produced with EU funding. The…
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Studying the prevalence of breast and cervical cancer and HPV
07 June 2022
UNFPA, in partnership with the Ministries of Health and Women's Affairs, organized an official event to launch a study on the prevalence of breast and cervical cancer and human…
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Supporting national efforts to strengthen the health sector
18 May 2022
UNFPA contributed to a one-month health symposium that was launched on 18 May.
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Knowledge sharing workshop on community development
17 May 2022
UNFPA organized a knowledge-sharing workshop for 20 members of the Djibouti Social Development Agency (ADDS) on 17-18 May. The event was part of the institutional capacity…
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Renewing commitments to end preventable maternal and newborn deaths
16 May 2022
On 16 May, the Ministry of Health, in collaboration with UNFPA jointly celebrated International Day of the Midwife under the theme ‘100 Years of Progress’ and International Day of…
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Mass outreach campaign to promote FGM abandonment
04 April 2022
UNFPA, in partnership with the Ministry of Women, launched a film series on Youtube developed by a young Djiboutian influencer during the month of Ramadan.
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Socio-anthropological study on the factors influencing the underuse of family planning
03 April 2022
The Ministry of Health, in collaboration with UNFPA, organized a workshop for the restitution of a socio-anthropological study on the factors influencing the underuse of family…
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Mobilizing young girls and boys against FGM
30 March 2022
UNFPA, in partnership with civil society organizations working with young girls and boys, organized a workshop on the contextualization of youth engagement and the guidelines for…
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Promoting women's right to dignity on their day
10 March 2022
UNFPA and the Ministry of Women celebrated International Women's Day through several activities, including two events that promote the rights of women in prison and psychiatric…
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