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18 December 2011
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The National Police Academy includes gender-based violence training in its regular curricula thanks to UNFPA technical support
"Gender based violence is a social problem that not only the police, but every member of the society must fight against", said Pohanwal Malpaswal Shah Alam Sapand, Head…
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07 December 2011
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UNFPA stands by Afghan youth
"Today women make up 25% of the members of parliament in Afghanistan, and it is hoped that through greater coordination and cooperation between youth organizations and women's…
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26 November 2011
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25 NOVEMBER: INTERNATIONAL DAY OF ELIMINATION OF VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN
UNFPA stands close to women in Afghanistan and supports the 16 Days of Activism against Gender Violence Campaign.
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14 November 2011
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Communication campaign to engage Bamiyan in the Socio-demographic and Economic Survey
A communications strategy was formed with the aim to ensure that the population of Bamyan was sufficiently informed of the SDES exercise in their area and to allow for access to…
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13 November 2011
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Healthy Family, Fortunate Society
UNFPA in consultation with the Ministry of Haj and Religious Affairs (MoHRA) and the Supreme Court (SC) developed a strategy based on which, a small number of religious leaders…
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02 November 2011
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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…
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10 October 2011
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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…
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05 October 2011
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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 …
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20 September 2011
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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…
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