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State of World Population Report: People and Possibilities in a World of 7 Billion
Seven billion people will inhabit the earth on 31 October 2011. People and Possibilities in a World of 7 Billion This year's State of World Population Report, People and Possibilities in a World of... Read more
Bamiyan, first province in Afghanistan to undertake large scale survey
The Socio-Demographic & Economic Survey (SDES) in Bamyan Province successfully completed its data collection phase. Over 500 residents of Bamyan have been employed and trained to become data... Read more
World Mental Health Day 2011 - "The great push: Investing in mental health"
Kabul 5 October 2011 - Commemorating World Mental Health Day at the Ministry of Public Health, Dr. Nadera Hayat Burhani, Deputy Minister of Public Health (MoPH) of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan... Read more
Midwives are key to safe deliveries for Afghan women
September 20, 2011 marks the one-year anniversary of Every Woman, Every Child, a global effort to achieve country-led commitments to bring life-saving health care to millions of women and children... Read more
Socio-demographic and Economic Survey: The kick of a unique opportunity to be counted
HOME | ABOUT SDES | PRESS | FIELD STORIES | KEY WORDS | CONTACTS A delegation from CSO, UNFPA and the Embassy of Japan arrived in Bamyan on 3 August 2011 to inaugurate the launch of the Socio-... Read more
Socio-Demographic and Economic Survey: Data collectors training in Bamiyan
One of the largest operations ever to be conducted in the mountainous province of Bamyan has just kicked off this week. Three weeks prior to this, over 500 residents of Bamyan were recruited and... Read more
Training of supervisors for the first Socio-demographic and Economic Survey in Bamiyan
The Central Statistics Organization of Afghanistan and UNFPA inaugurated a training of supervisors for the first Socio-Demographic and Economic Survey in Bamyan Province. Dr. Habiba Sarabi, governor... Read more
Projects and Programmes
ENSURING EVERY PREGNANCY IS WANTED AND EVERY BIRTH IS SAFE In Afghanistan, UNFPA works to promote reproductive health and rights. This includes empowering and enabling women to freely decide... Read more
Engaging religious leaders to address gender-based violence
Overview Religious leaders in Afghanistan have significant power to sway how the population regards and acts on issues such as gender-based violence. To persuade communities to recognize, report and... Read more
Gender-based violence
Overview Gender-based violence is a pervasive problem in Afghanistan. It stems from the complex inequalities and cultural practices which, when aligned with poverty and lack of awareness,... Read more