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14 November 2018
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MWANZA, Salima, Malawi—Married at the tender age of 14, Traditional Authority Mwanza, one of Malawi’s female chiefs, knows only too well the opportunities that are lost when girls are married off... Read more
9 November 2018
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As development partners, governments, donors, experts and other agencies gather in Kigali, Rwanda from 12-15 November for the 5th International Conference on Family Planning, Dr. Julitta Onabanjo,... Read more
26 October 2018
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ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia—If the demographic dividend is to be harnessed, then the fundamental civil, political and socioeconomic rights of young people, including young women, must be protected and... Read more
17 October 2018
Statement
The power to choose the number, timing and spacing of children
can bolster economic and social development,
new UNFPA report shows
UNITED NATIONS, New York, 17 October 2018--The global trend... Read more
11 October 2018
Statement
We believe in the power of girls to change this world for the better. Let’s give them the chance.
Too many girls face roadblocks on their journey to adulthood. Child marriage and adolescent pregnancy... Read more
5 October 2018
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ACCRA, Ghana, Addis Ababa Declaration on Population and Development Five-Year Review, 5 October—African ministers in charge of population issues have endorsed the continental report on the... Read more
7 September 2018
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Lilongwe- UNFPA Malawi’s new Country Programme (CP) for 2019 to 2023 was approved by the Executive Board on 5th September. Speaking during the presentation session in New York, Dr. Jullita Onabanjo... Read more
4 September 2018
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LILONGWE, Malawi—Malawi has begun its 2018 Population and Housing Census, using tablets rather than a paper-based questionnaire to collect data, in its first-ever digital census undertaking.
This is... Read more
28 August 2018
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Zomba- UNFPA Malawi handed over 15,000 tablets worth US$2,353,207.35 to the Malawi Government to support the 2018 Population and housing census data collection. This is the first time Malawi will... Read more
8 August 2018
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Young Hong, the new UNFPA Representative presented his letters of credence to the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation as he starts his tour of duty in Malawi. Presenting the... Read more