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08 March 2022
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Opinion-Editorial by Mr. Kunle Adeniyi, Representative, UNFPA Sri Lanka
‘CHANGE THE TIDE: Breaking the bias for a sustainable tomorrow’
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04 March 2022
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UNFPA and the Government of Japan extend digital support for Women Development Officers to improve services for survivors of SGBV
COLOMBO, 4 March 2022: Pandemics such as COVID-19 affect women and men differently, further exacerbating existing inequalities faced by women and girls. In the midst of the…
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24 February 2022
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UNFPA gears for second consecutive collaboration with Colombo Fashion Week
Across the world and in Sri Lanka, UNFPA supports Governments and women’s organizations to strengthen their response to violence against women and girls. Fashion, and Colombo…
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22 February 2022
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UNFPA and the Government of Australia enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of virtual GBV- related support services
COLOMBO, 22 February 2022: Even before COVID-19 plagued the world, gender-based violence was already one of the greatest human rights violations. However, while lockdowns were…
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03 February 2022
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New UNFPA Representative takes office
New UNFPA Representative takes office
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13 December 2021
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Prioritizing ageing in times of emergencies
COLOMBO, 13 December 2021: The rapid ongoing spread of COVID-19 continues to impact billions of lives around the world. The pandemic has also further exacerbated existing…
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07 December 2021
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Launch of ‘Fatalities’: A Publication on Accidents, Suicides and Femicides of Women & Girls in Sri Lanka
Colombo, (7 December 2021): UNFPA recently commissioned a study, which is the first of its kind in Sri Lanka, to understand the contributory factors of unnatural deaths that…
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05 December 2021
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Behind The Scenes
In 2019, the United Nations Population Fund with support from the Government of Canada provided technical and financial assistance to the Department of Census and Statistics (DCS…
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03 December 2021
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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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