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14 July 2024
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UNFPA Nepal Representative Won Young Hong

Future-proofing Nepal’s population strategy

UNFPA Country Representative for Nepal Won Young Hong speaks to Nepali Times on the country’s population dynamics.

2 July 2024
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Participants of family dialogue in Udaypur

Community stands for justice

Changing perceptions of gender-based violence, empowering communities to target harm experienced by women and girls, and finding peaceful ways to... Read more

24 June 2024
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Religious leader Niyaaz Ahmad interacting with UNFPA

Male champions make a difference

In two very different capacities, one as a politician and the other as an educator, two men impact their communities to help shape the future of... Read more

14 June 2024
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UNFPA and KOICA sign agreement for a new project

KOICA and UNFPA to support the empowerment of adolescent girls and young women in Nepal with new partnership

The Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) on 14 June 2024 signed a new agreement in Kathmandu... Read more

5 June 2024
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Students sit at an Adolescent Friendly Information Corner

Teachers and students breaking taboos

Ayusha Gautam has not experienced menstruation. She feels, however, very confident that she knows what to do when it arrives because of the age-... Read more

24 May 2024
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Launch of fistula roadmap

Nepal Government and UNFPA mark the International Day to End Obstetric Fistula

Commemorating the International Day to End Obstetric Fistula that falls on 23 of May every year, The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Nepal and... Read more

16 May 2024
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 Mother and daughter with a dignity kit in Rukum West.

The Joint Recovery Action Plan receives £13 Million from FCDO to support Western Nepal’s earthquake-affected population

The support will be given through a joint programme with IOM, UNFPA, UNICEF, and WFP under the leadership of the UN Resident Coordinator’s Office (... Read more

8 May 2024
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A mother holds her child outside their rented accommodation in Rukum West.

A rapid response in times of emergencies

Many of the households in the earthquake affected areas are single-handedly managed by women because the men have travelled from the province to find... Read more

7 April 2024
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Picture shows Dr Atul Bharadwaj from Accham in the farwest of Nepal

Right to make choices

Healthcare workers like Dr. Bhardwaj and Cheena Buda Magar are on the frontlines, safeguarding sexual and reproductive rights. Their hard work... Read more

27 March 2024
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Picture shows adolescent girls with their kishori kits

From recovery to resilience

The frequency of earthquakes in Nepal continues to intensify, taking a toll on people, especially women, girls, older persons and other vulnerable... Read more

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