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15 May 2020
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Midwives – celebrate, demonstrate, mobilize, and unite
An IDM2020 commemoration in Indonesia underscores midwives’ lifesaving role – including at this time of COVID-19 It is hard to deny that midwives stand at the…
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15 May 2020
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Private midwifery practice provides sense of safety and comfort to expecting mothers during COVID-19
Jakarta, 5 May 2020 "I feel safer to go to a midwife than to go to a hospital during the COVID-19 pandemic. The midwife is caring with thoughfulness. The midwife clinic is…
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05 May 2020
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Protecting Pregnant Mothers’ Lives amid COVID-19 Pandemic
Jakarta, 4 May 2020 Women do not stop giving birth even during the pandemic situation and under large-scale social restrictions. 2015-2045 Indonesia's population…
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05 May 2020
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Celebrating midwives, unsung heroes on the front lines of the COVID-19 crisis
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on the International Day of the Midwife As the world battles COVID-19, women continue to get pregnant and babies are…
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04 March 2020
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Bappenas hold UNFPA CP10 Validation Meeting
Jakarta, 4 March 2020. More than 110 participants representing government agencies, NGOs, FBOs, young people, international development partners, as well as experts attended a…
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06 February 2020
Statement
Unleashing youth power: A decade of accelerating actions towards zero female genital mutilation
Joint statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem, UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta Fore, UN Women Executive Director Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka and WHO Director…
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05 February 2020
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Government of Indonesia Commits to End Child Marriage
Jakarta, 5 February 2020 Child marriage is a prevalent and serious problem in Indonesia. According to the 2018 Socio-economic National Survey (Susenas), one in every nine…
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11 October 2019
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GirlForce: Unscripted and unstoppable on the road to Nairobi and beyond!
GirlForce: Unscripted and unstoppable on the road to Nairobi and beyond! Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on the International Day of…
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09 September 2019
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Fostering active role of religious & (indigenous) community leaders in prevention of Gender-Based Violence (GBV)
PALU, Central Sulawesi, 9-11 September 2019: Multi faith leaders and (indigenous) community leaders acknowledge that gender-biased socio-cultural-belief norms behind GBV and…
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