More Than a Courtesy Call: What Lydia Zigomo’s Zimbabwe Mission Means for Women and young people
By Michael Gwarisa When Lydia Zigomo, the UNFPA Regional Director for East and Southern Africa arrived in Zimbabwe for her recent high-level mission, her schedule appeared much like that of many senior United Nations officials. There were meetings with government ministers, engagements with development partners, discussions with young people, visits to key national institutions and
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How Gold Is Fueling a Teenage Pregnancy Crisis in Shamva
By Kuda Pembere, recently in Shamva When Rhoda (not her real name) fell in love with a 19-year-old artisanal miner at the age of 15, she believed she had found a future. Instead, she dropped out of school, became pregnant and was abandoned before her baby was born. Today, at just 17, she is raising
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Zimbabwe’s Family Planning Investment Unlocks Increased UNFPA Support
By Michael Gwarisa HARARE – Zimbabwe’s commitment to investing domestic resources in family planning is paying dividends, with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) increasing its financial support for reproductive health commodities under a financing arrangement now being recognised as a regional success story. Speaking during a visit to the National Pharmaceutical Company (NatPharm) in
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