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The struggle of managing menstruation during crisis
NSANJE, MALAWI - On Sunday morning, Tadala was preparing to go church with her friends. It seemed a normal day for her despite heavy rains the previous night. Tadala does not live with her parents... Read more
World must work harder to secure sexual and reproductive rights for all, says new UNFPA report
UNITED NATIONS, New York, 10 April 2019—The global reproductive rights movement that began in the 1960s transformed the lives of hundreds of millions of women, empowering them to govern their own... Read more
UNFPA Malawi brings in RH kits to prevent maternal deaths among flood affected women
LILONGWE, Malawi- With one maternal death and four complicated cases already reported and more than 7000 expected deliveries – in the next three months- among the women of child bearing age displaced... Read more
Nearly half a million women and girls affected by floods in Malawi
Lilongwe- Malawi Nearly half a million women and girls are in need of sexual and reproductive health services following recent floods in Malawi that have affected 14 out of the 28 districts.... Read more
Spotlight on Kenya ahead of the Nairobi Summit
NAIROBI, Kenya – Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta hailed the strong partnership between his government and UNFPA during a meeting with UNFPA’s Executive Director, Dr. Natalia Kanem, at State House in... Read more
UNFPA engages Malawi Editors forum on new Country Programme
Lilongwe - The Editors forum in Malawi were engaged in a dialogue session with UNFPA Malawi country team on the prevailing challenges that could slow down progress towards the achievement of the... Read more
THE NAIROBI SUMMIT TO ADVANCE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON POPULATION AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME OF ACTION
JOINT PRESS RELEASE THE NAIROBI SUMMIT TO ADVANCE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON POPULATION AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME OF ACTION UNITED NATIONS, New York, 18 January 2019 —... Read more
Malawi's 2018 Census preliminary results released
The preliminary results for the 2018 Population and housing census reveal an annual intercensal growth rate of 2.9% and an overall population growth of 35%. ‘This growth rate is typical of a country... Read more
Female chief from Malawi uses her power to end harmful practices against girls and women
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
Manufacturing condoms in Africa: an urgent health and economic priority
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