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22 September 2024
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A Beacon of Hope for Remote Communities in Guinea-Bissau: Mobile Clinics Launch a New Era of Accessibility
In Guinea-Bissau, where access to healthcare can be a daunting experiment, the dusty roads winding through the remote villages of Guinea-Bissau have long been a barrier to…
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14 June 2024
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Validation Workshop for the Concept and Roadmap of the Social Register for Guinea-Bissau
The Ministry of Women, Family and Social Solidarity (MMFSS), through the General Directorate of Social and Solidarity Services (DGISS), in partnership with the United Nations…
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28 May 2024
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Menstrual hygiene: Health and well-being of girls and women
Menstrual poverty affects thousands of girls and women around the world, particularly in developing countries like Guinea-Bissau. May 28, International Menstrual Dignity Day,…
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08 March 2024
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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 Development in Cairo, 179…
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08 February 2024
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Theatre Caravan Steers Conversation on Gender-Based Violence in Guinea Bissau
In a ground-breaking initiative, the Ministry of Social Action, Family, and Promotion of Women, in collaboration with UNFPA leading the UN, and civil society partners, organised a…
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01 November 2023
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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 United Nations Population Fund …
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22 September 2023
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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 Census (RGPH-4).
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13 September 2023
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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 genital mutilation on the…
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14 August 2023
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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 dividend programming. The…
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