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01 August 2018
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UNFPA private-sector partnership strengthens gender-focused corporate culture at MAS Holdings
Marking International Women’s Day last year in March 2017, The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) signed an MOU with MAS Holdings to deliver a one-year project to shift…
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12 July 2018
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The need for Comprehensive Sexuality Education in Sri Lanka
To commemorate World Population Day 2018, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) together with the Parliamentary Sectoral Oversight Committee on Women and Gender, and the…
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05 July 2018
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Collaborative action to address gender-based violence
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and the Ministry of Women and Child Affairs together with the High Commission of Canada to Sri Lanka, inaugurated a two-day workshop, on…
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28 May 2018
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Breaking the stigma on menstruation
Menstruation, colloquially known as ‘periods’, is a normal biological process. However, it remains a globally stigmatized issue, and many are reluctant to speak up about it. This…
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27 April 2018
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Investing in youth to achieve lasting peace and sustainable development
Sri Lanka’s youth population is estimated to be 4.4 million. This is 25 per cent of the total population, who have the potential to actively participate in policymaking, drive…
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01 April 2018
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Love & Peace: UNFPA at Yowunpuraya 2018
KURUNEGALA, Sri Lanka (01 Apr 2018): The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) together with the United Nations in Sri Lanka, participated in ‘Yowunpuraya’ – a 5 day residential…
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07 March 2018
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UNFPA & WHO: Joint Media Statement
The World Health Organization (WHO) in Sri Lanka and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in Sri Lanka, jointly echo the statement issued by the United Nations in Sri Lanka…
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05 March 2018
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More than 1 in 3 female homicides in Sri Lanka are related to intimate partner violence - UNFPA
UNFPA conducted the first study of its kind in Sri Lanka to understand the contributory factors of unnatural deaths from a gender perspective. Conducted with the University of…
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22 February 2018
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UNFPA highlights the importance of Comprehensive Sexuality Education among youth
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (22 February 2018): Every young person will one day have life changing decisions to make about their sexual and reproductive health. However, research shows…
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