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02 June 2022
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How Solar-Powered Lanterns are Ensuring Safe Births in Sudan
Majority of women in Sudan rely on midwives during and after pregnancy. Their critical role goes beyond delivering babies. They also provide antenatal and postnatal care,…
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09 February 2022
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Girls in Sudan are coding their way to a brighter future
Last June, UNFPA launched Girls Who Code with the support of SIDA - the Swedish International Development and Cooperation Agency as the first coding training programme dedicated…
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19 January 2022
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Powering local Sudanese hospital with solar energy to boost maternal health care
After traveling tens of kilometers to give birth, electricity cuts delayed Aisha’s C-section operation and further put her newborn baby at risk without a fully operational…
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10 December 2021
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UNFPA Sudan Statement on the excess maternal mortality in North Darfur
Sudan - 10 December 2021 UNFPA is deeply concerned about the excess maternal mortality associated with recent outbreaks of communicable diseases in North Darfur State. 31…
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01 September 2021
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Supporting income-generating activities for women in Ad Damazin, Blue Nile State
Mama Hinna, a 45-year-old kindergarten teacher from Ad Damazin, Blue Nile State, faces the daily reality of workplace violence and the need for financial security in a community…
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19 April 2021
Statement
Ramadan... A reminder and another opportunity to serve Sudan
We welcome Ramadan, with its blessings and spirituality, while we face great and new challenges in a country where securing a loaf of bread has become difficult for millions, let…
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06 February 2021
Press Release
Statement on the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation - 6 February 2021
2 million additional cases of female genital mutilation likely to occur over next decade due to COVID-19 Only united, concerted and well-funded action can end this…
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13 September 2020
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The first country in Africa to outlaw the practice of female-genital mutilation (FGM)
Article 141 of the amendment to the Criminal Act Background; Sudan was the first country in Africa to outlaw the practice of female-genital mutilation …
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