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23 May 2024
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UNFPA empowers communities to prepare for typhoons
UNFPA is committed to ensuring that communities are at the heart of disaster preparedness efforts in the Philippines. To achieve this, we are conducting dialogues across the…
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16 May 2024
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Philippines, KOICA, UN agencies launch 2 mobile health clinics to reduce adolescent pregnancies in Samar, Southern Leyte
The mobile health facilities, dubbed TrucKABATAAN, are part of the Joint Programme on Accelerating the Reduction of Adolescent Pregnancy in Southern Leyte and Samar in the…
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06 May 2024
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Midwives: Delivering amidst climate crises
Every year, on this day, we pause to celebrate the invaluable contributions of midwives worldwide. Their unwavering commitment to safeguarding lives and promoting the well-being…
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23 April 2024
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"Breakfast for Her" meeting drives partnership, action against gender-based violence
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Philippines convened its latest "Breakfast for Her" meeting last April 17, bringing together international development partners to…
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17 April 2024
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Filipino youth, marginalized groups lagging behind despite 30 years of global progress in sexual and reproductive health
Despite global gains in sexual and reproductive health and rights over the last thirty years, millions of women and girls – including those from the Philippines – have been…
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27 March 2024
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Saima: A Youth Ex-combatant and Her Fight Against GBV, Child Marriage
With the support of the Government of New Zealand, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in the Philippines and its partner United Youth of the Philippines-Women, Inc. …
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20 March 2024
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Maguindanao youth spearhead campaign against child marriage
Although the Philippines now has a law prohibiting and criminalizing child marriage or a marriage where at least one of the partners is below 18 years of age, there are still…
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08 March 2024
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Unlocking Gender Equality in the Philippines
We take the opportunity this Women’s Month to celebrate the advancement of women’s rights in the Philippines and the rest of the world -- thanks to the collective efforts of…
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01 March 2024
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UN, PCW, SM Cares kick off Women’s Month with exhibit, illumination of malls
To kick off Women's Month, the United Nations Philippines, Philippine Commission on Women and SM Cares are collaborating on a series of events to champion women's empowerment.
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