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International Day to End Violence against Women
Violence in the online world is real. It is also wrong, and it must be stopped. It may seem like the online world is safe for women and girls.... Read more
UNFPA Statement on the International Day of the Girl 2021
Girls are born with power. Every girl has within her possibilities that should flourish as she moves into adulthood, shaping her future and, with it... Read more
UNFPA celebrates PNG’s 46th Independence with a Tok Pisin translation of the Preamble to the Constitution
To mark PNG’s 46th Independence Day celebrations, UNFPA shared the Preamble to the Constitution – for the first time available in both English and Tok Pisin. This was done together with the launch... Read more
UNFPA launches bilum campaign: Harnessing PNG traditional culture to advance gender equality and bodily autonomy.
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) launched the bilum campaign on 09th September 2021 at the PNG National Museum and Art Gallery, with the theme “Harnessing PNG traditional culture to advance... Read more
Restoring health and dignity of gender-based violence survivors in Papua New Guinea
Gemma Losema, a Community Health Worker in Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea | © Roderick Sowelu/UNFPA Papua New Guinea “I remember a gender-based violence survivor who had everything taken away from... Read more
UNFPA’s AFTER-ACTION REVIEW IN PNG: QUO VADIS?
‘‘With or without UNFPA, we are now confident that we will be able to sustain the gains from the project through the skills and the right mindset” says Lyn one of the community mobilizers in Tari.... Read more
International Youth Day 2021 "Transforming PNG Systems: Innovation for Human and Planetary Health"
They make up about 60% of Papua New Guineans. That’s how many young people under the age of 25 make up the population in Papua New Guinea (PNG). Since its endorsement by the General Assembly in 1999... Read more
Michelle finds her work most fulfilling and says GBV has become a huge concern in the society today.
Sr. Michelle Kalabia, Family Support Center Caretaker (Left) explaining her concerns during Marielle Sander, the UNFPA Representative’s visit at Buka General Hospital in Buka, the Autonomous Region... Read more
Facing the facts: Family planning saves lives
Contraceptives prevent unintended pregnancies, reduce abortion rates, and death and disability related to complications during pregnancy and childbirth. Maternal deaths could be reduced by a... Read more
Toktok bilong Wol Populesen De
HEVI bilong COVID-19 Pandemik i ken stap longpela taim na bringim bagarap long populesen. Em i pasim ol sampela pipel long kamapim pikinini, pasim sampela pipel long kisim marasin na lukautim helt... Read more