Sokoto State Government officials, community leaders and benefitting women have described the maternity waiting room initiative by UN Population Fund (UNFPA Nigeria) as a lifesaver in the state. The officials emphasised the importance of the waiting rooms, established in hospitals…
By Moses Adeniyi Lagos State Government (LASG) has, in collaboration with the United Nations Fund for Population Agency (UNFPA), convened capacity building programme for school counsellors in a bid to strengthen the fight against Gender Based Violence. The capacity programme…
The UN Population Fund (UNFPA) has empowered no fewer than 800 survivors of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) within a year in Yobe, the GBV Case Manager, Musa Muhammed, said on Monday. He disclosed this at the inauguration of new “Women and…
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), on Thursday, described female genital mutilation (FGM) as a human rights violation that must be stopped. Country Representative of UNFPA, Ms Ulla Mueller, said this at public awareness campaign, organised by United Nations to…
By Moses Adeniyi The Lagos State Government (LASG) in conjunction with the United Nations Population Funds (UNFPA) has organised a capacity building for key stakeholders in school management in an effort to tackle the menace of Gender Based Violence (GBV)…
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), on Tuesday donated Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs), and assorted items to Sokoto State to contain the COVID-19 pandemic UNFPA Programme Officer in the state, Gloria Enueze, presented the items to the state government at…
UN Population Fund (UNFPA) has donated Sexual and Reproductive Health commodities and Personal Protective Equipment (PPES) to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 on vulnerable women and adolescents in Kaduna State. Mariama Darboe, the Head of UNFPA office in Northern Nigeria, presented…
The UN Population Fund (UNFPA) on Wednesday engaged a cross-section of Nigerian youths on the need for inclusion and solution to challenges confronting them. The engagement was done on the platform of UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), in commemoration…
