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16 June 2020
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Australia & UNFPA support COVID-19 response in Bangladesh
The Australian Government and UNFPA are supporting the Government of Bangladesh in strengthening the provision of life-saving services for women and girls.
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09 June 2020
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High-level web-consultation on concerted efforts towards addressing gender-based violence and child marriage amidst COVID19
As governments around the world are encouraging their citizens to stay home to halt the spread of COVID19, it is crucial for us to remember that for some, home may not be a safe…
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07 June 2020
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First-ever virtual training for healthcare professionals on providing life-saving sexual & reproductive health services during COVID-19 crisis
To ensure that women and girls continue to receive life-saving sexual and reproductive health services during the COVID-19 crisis, UNFPA Bangladesh is conducting its first-ever…
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24 May 2020
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Shima’s story of fighting fistula
My name is Shima. I am 31 and I live in a very small village in Chatkhil Upazila in Noakhali District. After a very difficult delivery, I gave birth to my baby girl. But I…
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05 May 2020
Press Release
Sweden & UNFPA strengthen COVID-19 prevention and response in Bangladesh
Today, on the International Day of the Midwife, Sweden committed to further enhance its support to UNFPA through an additional grant of Swedish Krona 5 million primarily…
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05 May 2020
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Midwives continue to save lives braving COVID-19
Opinion-editorial by UNFPA Representative in Bangladesh, Dr. Asa Torkelsson, marking International Day of the Midwife on 5 May 2020
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05 March 2020
Statement
UNFPA statement on novel coronavirus (COVID-19) and pregnancy
UNFPA, the UN sexual and reproductive health agency, is closely monitoring and working with partners, governments and UN agencies to address the outbreak of the new coronavirus…
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05 March 2020
Statement
করোনাভাইরাস (COVID-19) এবং গর্ভাবতী মায়েদের বিষয়ে ইউএনএফপিএর বিবৃতি
ইউএনএফপিএ (জাতিসংঘ জনসংখ্যা তহবিল), জাতিসংঘের একটি অঙ্গ সংস্থা যা যৌন ও প্রজনন স্বাস্থ্য নিয়ে কাজ করে। বিশ্ব স্বাস্থ্য সংস্থা (WHO) করোনা ভাইরাসকে একটি আন্তর্জাতিক জরুরী…
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08 January 2020
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UNFPA Bangladesh and partners continue rallying against violence against women
UNFPA Bangladesh has been using the momentum of the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence, the annual international campaign that kicks off on 25 November and runs…
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