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8 March 2024
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Dr. Natalia Kanem, UNFPA Executive Director. Photo: ® UNFPA

Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on International Women’s Day 2024

A peaceful and prosperous future depends on the empowerment of women and girls. Thirty years ago, at the International Conference on Population and... Read more

29 February 2024
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Members of Guinea-Bissau’s National Ballet, the Nossa Patria Amada, perform a dance scene at a local market in Bissorã

A travelling theatre in Guinea-Bissau sparks conversations and changes minds about gender-based violence

In a ground-breaking initiative, the Ministry of Social Action, Family, and Promotion of Women, in collaboration with UNFPA leading the UN, and civil... Read more

1 November 2023
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African Youth Day 2023

African Youth Day 2023

As part of the celebration of African Youth Day, the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports, through the Youth Institute, in partnership with the... Read more

22 September 2023
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Official handover ceremony of equipments to the National Institute of Statistics

Official handover ceremony of equipments to the National Institute of Statistics

An official handover ceremony of equipments to the National Statistics Institute took place today, as part of the 4th General Population and Housing... Read more

13 September 2023
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Djenabu Sano works with UNFPA across 20 communities to to speak out about the dangers of female genital mutilation.

Women in Guinea-Bissau speak out against female genital mutilation: “I’m lucky to be alive”

BURUNTUMA, Guinea-Bissau – “In all four of my deliveries I had a haemorrhage” said 39-year-old Djenabu Sano, reflecting on the consequences of female... Read more

14 August 2023
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Training on demographic dividend programming

Training on demographic dividend programming

The Ministry of Economy, Planning and Regional Integration and UNFPA Guinea-Bissau, held today the opening ceremony of the Training on demographic... Read more

12 August 2023
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International Youth Day 2023

International Youth Day 2023

12 de Agosto de 2023 - Celebra-se o Dia Internacional da Juventude sob o lema: "Competências Verdes para a Juventude: Rumo a um mundo... Read more

7 August 2023
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Training of Prison Officers, Defence and Security Personnel

Training of Prison Officers, Defence and Security Personnel

As part of the implementation of the Annual Work Plan between UNFPA and RENLUV-GC/GB (National Network for the Fight Against Gender-Based Violence... Read more

11 July 2023
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World Population Day 2023

World Population Day 2023

World Population Day is celebrated under the theme: Unlocking the power of gender equality: Raising the voices of women and girls to unlock the... Read more

11 July 2023
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Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on World Population Day 2023

Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on World Population Day 2023

Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on World Population Day 2023

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