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Stepping up youth-friendly reproductive health services
A youth friendly centre is being established in Puntland following a training for health workers in the maternal and child health centers and... Read more
Women’s health and rights: part of the solution to economic inequality
Countries like Somalia need to create the conditions necessary for improvement in birth spacing, stimulate job creation, promote trade... Read more
Girls’ basketball against FGM
Female basketball players in the Puntland State of Somalia are raising their voices in support of the campaign towards total abandonment of Female... Read more
New forensic centre gives hope for justice against sexual offenses
UNFPA Somalia is supporting the establishment and implementation of the Forensic Centre with funding from the Government of Sweden. The... Read more
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;... Read more
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... Read more
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... Read more
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... Read more
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... Read more
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... Read more