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10 July 2018
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Puntland president pays tribute to UNFPA Somalia
The President of Puntland State of Somalia, Dr. Abdiweli Ali Gaas on July 4 commended UNFPA for being a reliable partner in the quest to improve reproductive health and rights for…
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16 May 2018
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Girls’ basketball as a catalyst for change against harmful practices
Female basketball players in the Puntland State of Somalia continue to raise their voices in support of the campaign towards ending child marriage with financial support from…
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02 May 2018
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Somalia launches the Peace Building Fund
The Federal Government of Somalia (FGS) in conjunction with UNFPA Somalia and UN Habitat Somalia on 19 April 2018 launched the Peace Building Fund (PBF) worth $2 Million. The PBF…
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26 March 2018
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Fight against maternal and newborn deaths intensifies in Puntland
The Puntland State of Somalia is stepping up the fight against maternal and newborn births with the First Lady Dr. Hodan Said Isse taking lead in her capacity as Puntland’s…
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13 March 2018
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Meet Officer Kis Shamis Kabdi Bile, our great advocate against GBV
Ms. Bile also works at the UNFPA-supported women police desk supporting survivors of gender-based violence (GBV). She recently played a key role and supported a case involving a…
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05 March 2018
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Fistula campaign gives hope to isolated women
But now Ms. Salad is no longer the demon girl. She has just undergone surgery at a Fistula Campaign, which has been taking place at Borama Fistula Hospital in Somaliland from 18…
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06 February 2018
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FGM – I was cut and sewn up – not once but twice
UNFPA Somalia Youth Programme officer, Fatuma Muhumed, narrates her ordeal with Female Genital Mutilation (FGM): I remember vividly that it was on a bright, sunny morning when my…
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11 January 2018
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UNFPA welcomes law that criminalizes sexual offenses in Somaliland
UNFPA welcomes the new law that the Somaliland Parliament passed on 6 January 2018 and that criminalizes all sexual offenses.
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19 December 2017
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Young people fight GBV and promote health through drama
Members of the Somaliland Youth Peer Education Network (Y-Peer) have started utilising theatre skills and participatory drama methodology to raise awareness on gender-based…
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