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30 August 2017
Naciima - far too young
Naciima is a 17 year old girl from Somalia. Unlike most 17 year olds who are enjoying life as teenagers, Naciima has already experienced adulthood; she is a mother of four and…
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16 August 2017
More reproductive health services for Somali youth
UNFPA Somalia with financial support from the People of Japan has enlisted 13 young health professionals and health promoters to serve in youth clinics and conduct community…
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14 August 2017
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For many girls, school holidays means FGM “cutting season”
HARGEISA – Asha Ali Ibrahim, 41, has been performing female genital mutilation (FGM) on girls in Diaami, Hargeisa and other parts of Somalia since 1997. July and August are her…
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19 July 2017
Press Release
Sweden invests USD 8.5 Million in 2017 for improved maternal and new-born health
Sweden has granted the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) USD 8.5 Million to scale-up high impact reproductive, maternal, new-born and adolescent health interventions in…
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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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