Appui à l autonomisation des femmes : l UNFPA renforce les capacités matérielles des organisations de base communautaire féminines de la région du Bounkani
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Appui à l autonomisation des femmes : l UNFPA renforce les capacités matérielles des organisations de base communautaire féminines de la région du Bounkani - Côte d Ivoire
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OPINION: Turning the tide for women & girls caught in Cabo Delgado crisis
45 days ago
As governments and communities rallied together to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, other humanitarian crises caused by conflict and natural disasters continued unabated. This is the situation faced by Mozambique, a nation that was still wrestling with the devastating impact of two cyclones in 2019 when a tropical storm and another cyclone hit recently – amid the violent conflict in its northern reaches.
By the time the New Year rang in, more than 1.3 million Mozambicans were in need of humanitarian aid and protection.
The northern tip of Mozambique, the resource-rich land of Cabo Delgado province, presents a growing conundrum. In this province has developed one of the continent’s most complex and layered crises, which impact the lives of millions, especially women and girls. From the pandemic to flooding and related disease outbreaks, on top of the ongoing conflict leading to mass dis
A mother and her child from West Point, a low-income neighbourhood of Monrovia, Liberia (file photo). It is estimated that 20,000 girls under the age of 18 give birth everyday in developing countries amounting to 7.3 million births a year. Research shows that the media is the main source of information for the youth but this did not provide enough information on SHR or family planning. Credit: Travis Lupick/IPS
UNITED NATIONS, Feb 4 2021 (IPS) - With the COVID-19 pandemic negatively affecting access to Adolescent and Youth Sexual and Reproductive Health (AYSRH) services, it’s imperative governments employ community-based initiatives and peer educators to ensure these services are still available to them.