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How the Chief of Kaneshie is Using his Influence to End Teenage Pregnancy
The importance of male engagement in achieving gender equality and empowerment of women and girls cannot be overemphasized. To achieve the three transformative goals of the United Nations Population... Read more
Living in dignity, a right of Persons with Disabilities (PWDs)
Antonio Guterres, the United Nations Secretary-General did not mince words when he said, “When we secure the rights of people with disabilities, we move closer to achieving the central promise of the... Read more
Gearing up for 2021 Digital Census in Ghana.
Every 10 years since 1981, Ghana conducts the Population and Housing Census (PHC). However due to the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 PHC for Ghana will be held in April and May,2021. It... Read more
My first period – Juliana Aryee tells her story
Juliana Aryee, 13, can’t wait to right her wrongs in her subsequent periods. She schools at the Dr. FV Nanka Bruce Primary and JHS in Korle Gono in the Greater Accra Region. "I remember the first day... Read more
Reaching Out to Inhabitants of Mankyi with Family Planning Information and Services
Located in the Mayera sub-district in the Ga West Municipality of the Greater Accra Region with a population of about 1000, the inhabitants of Mankyi face several societal challenges including... Read more
Recovering from COVID-19: UNFPA supports the Ghanaman Soccer Centre of Excellence Isolation Centre
As the pandemic lingers with nearly 46,500 people contracting the disease across Ghana as at 30th September 2020, support systems are critical in facilitating the COVID-19 recovery process. Many... Read more
Distinguished Women Honoured at the 2020 Glitz Africa Ghana Women of the Year Honours
It was a night of immense inspiration, love and glamour at the 5th annual Ghana Women of the Year Honours held at the Movenpick Ambassador Hotel on Saturday, 26th September,2020. The brain behind... Read more
What’s Next for Women: Using Partnerships to Achieve Gender Equality
Partnerships offer an avenue for exchanging ideas, resources, technology and know-how for the achievement of goals. For UNFPA, the role of partnerships cannot be over-emphasized, simply by its... Read more
Ten Years On; Reviewing the National Domestic Violence Policy
For many initiatives to work, they will almost always require a guideline or blue print. This means, addressing issues of social concern like Domestic Violence (DV)—which UNFPA works to eliminate—... Read more
“Involving traditional leaders in the fight against harmful practices is commendable”- Ga Mantse, Dr King Tackie Teiko Tsuru II.
The Ga Mantse, Dr. King Tackie Teiko Tsuru II has commended the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Ghana for involving traditional leaders in the fight against harmful practices that undermine... Read more