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03 December 2021
Press Release
Enhancing data accessibility and availability for all
Colombo, (3 December 2021): In marking International Day of Disabled Persons, 2021, the Department of Census and Statistics (DCS) together with UNFPA Sri Lanka, recently released…
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23 November 2021
Press Release
Don’t play the hand you’re dealt | නිදහසට කරුණු එපා | சுதந்திரத்திற்கு நிபந்தனைகள் வேண்டாம்
Don’t play the hand you’re dealt | නිදහසට කරුණු එපා | சுதந்திரத்திற்கு நிபந்தனைகள் வேண்டாம் UNFPA launches 16 days of activism with a call to…
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05 November 2021
Press Release
Menstrual Health & Endometriosis: It’s OK to talk about it. Period.
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (05 November 2021): Menstruation is a natural monthly occurrence for the 1.8 billion women and girls of reproductive age across the world. Yet millions are…
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18 October 2021
Press Release
UNFPA supports Brandix to strengthen their gender equality focus
Colombo, October 18, 2021 – Leading Sri Lankan apparel manufacturer Brandix has embarked on a journey to strengthen the company’s gender equality policies and…
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30 September 2021
Press Release
UNFPA Sri Lanka launches Online Training Courses for Survivors of SGBV amidst COVID-19
Colombo, Sri Lanka, 30 September 2021: The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in Sri Lanka in collaboration with the Colombo Institute of Research and Psychology (CIRP)…
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24 September 2021
Press Release
The impact of Sexual and Gender-Based Violence on maternal and child health
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (24 September 2021): The 2019 Women’s Wellbeing Survey found that one in four (24.9%) women have experienced physical and/or sexual violence since…
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23 September 2021
News
A promise of hope
From Matale to Trincomalee: Empowering women with the right to choose Pushpa* in Matale has been married for 9 years and although she loves her husband, she’s faced a…
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22 September 2021
News
Dignity is a human right
The rapid ongoing spread of COVID-19 continues to impact billions of lives around the world. While this virus continues to affect everyone and anyone from all corners of the…
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21 September 2021
News
Midwives save lives
The COVID-19 pandemic has fast become one of the most important threats to global health, completely changing how we live. The things we all took for granted such as meeting up…
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