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18 July 2017
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Saving pregnant women and new-borns facing drought
UNFPA Somalia continues to scale up efforts in ensuring that no woman or new-born dies during birth and protecting women and girls from gender-based violence (GBV) even in the…
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17 June 2017
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Puntland youth stand against harmful traditional practices
Young people in Puntland, led by the Puntland Y-Peer commemorated the Somali Youth Day on 15 May 2017 with renewed zeal and vigour to work towards ending harmful traditional…
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16 June 2017
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Somaliland Y-Peer expanding to reach more young people
The Somaliland Youth Peer Education Network (Y-Peer) is expanding its presence to be able to reach more young people with peer-to-peer education to promote healthy life styles,…
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12 June 2017
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Somaliland working towards total abandonment of FGM
More than 1000 community members in Hargeisa, Somaliland have committed to work towards advocating for the total abandonment of female genital mutilation (FGM) in the region.
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08 June 2017
Promoting innovations for young people's reproductive health
UNFPA Somalia is forging a relationship with Linkoping University (LiU) in Sweden in the quest to promote innovations for reproductive health and rights for Somali youth. The…
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05 June 2017
Strengthened efforts to serve the Somali girl child
The girl child was the center of discussions and debate at a joint initiative organized by UNFPA in collaboration with the Embassy of Sweden on 26 May 2017. The event was attended…
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05 June 2017
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Government of Finland grants UNFPA Somalia Two Million Euro for health, gender and population and development programmes in Somalia
The Government of Finland and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Somalia have signed an agreement under which the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Finland has provided a…
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29 May 2017
Fistula survivor excels after repair
Now, one year after accessing fistula repair services, Khadra is a proud owner of a thriving shop selling different kinds of merchandise. She is determined to help other women and…
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26 May 2017
Religious Scholars in Puntland develop birth spacing behavior change communication strategies
Religious scholars in Puntland on 11 May 2017 approved the Somali language version of the book “Family Planning in the Legacy of Islam” and proceeded to develop behavior change…
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