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20 October 2017
News
By Nikolai Botev*
Our world is increasingly unequal.
While the economic gap between countries is generally narrowing, the gap is growing within many developing countries, threatening to destabilize... Read more
3 October 2017
Female basketball players in the Puntland State of Somalia are raising their voices in support of the campaign towards total abandonment of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM).
Basketball for females is... Read more
19 September 2017
Officer Kis Shamis Kabdi Bile, 32, is the only female police officer in charge of all internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Nugaal Region, Puntland. She is also the Deputy Director of Community... Read more
30 August 2017
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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 although her youngest... Read more
16 August 2017
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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 sensitization and... Read more
14 August 2017
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 busiest months of... Read more
19 July 2017
Press Release
Mogadishu, 19 July 2017 – 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... Read more
18 July 2017
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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 current drought... Read more
17 June 2017
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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 practices including... Read more
16 June 2017
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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, youth participation,... Read more