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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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Statement
Statement by Dr. Natalia Kanem on International Women’s Day 2022
08 March 2022
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…
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Statement
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on women and girls in Ukraine
24 February 2022
As fighting escalates in Ukraine, UNFPA warns of the impacts on women and girls. UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency, is deeply concerned about the…
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Public awareness on cervical and breast cancers
15 February 2022
The National Reference Centre for Reproductive Health ‘Housseina’, in collaboration with UNFPA, held advocacy and awareness sessions on cervical and breast cancer prevention on 8…
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