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Ending violence against women and girls is possible… I am hopeful!
Globally, one in three women have experienced physical or sexual violence in their lifetime, primarily by their intimate partners. In Lao PDR, a... Read more
Training youth volunteers to engage in the “Me, My Body, My Planet, My Future” campaign
Building on the momentum and continuing acceleration to implement ICPD mandate and renewed commitment of the Government of Lao PDR at the Nairobi... Read more
Lao PDR integrates national policies for gender equality and ending violence against women and children into provincial, ministerial and sectoral plans
The Action Plans were officially endorsed by the Government of Laos in May 2021 and the Prime Minister’s Decrees on implementation of the plans were... Read more
Lao Midwives’ Association preparing the launch of a new helpline with UNFPA support
The helpline will target two groups: the first is pregnant women and lactating mothers and their families and their communities and surroundings,... Read more
Media plays key role in promoting women’s sexual and reproductive health and rights towards fulfilling the ICPD25 and SDGs
Journalists from Lao media agencies and communications officers from the line ministries and mass organizations discussed the role of media in... Read more
COVID-19 impact on adolescents at the heart of the discussions of the sixth Adolescent Research Day
October 15, 2021, Vientiane Capital- Researchers, experts and practitioners from the government, academic and development sectors in Laos and other countries presented recent research evidence on... Read more
UNFPA Provides Telehealth Equipment to Ministry of Health for continuity of life saving reproductive health services during COVID-19
Today, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) handed over telehealth equipment to the Ministry of Health (MoH) for the essential Reproductive... Read more
International Day of the Girl Child 2021: Technology and innovation as accelerators of girls’ bodily autonomy
Led by the Lao Youth Union, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), in collaboration with Plan International, Save the Children International (... Read more
UNFPA and Plan International Provide Essential Supplies to the Migrant Returnees
Approximately 12,000 women and young female migrants in the quarantine centers in the 5 southern provinces will receive essential sanitary and... Read more
One man’s tale: Family Planning is not just a women’s matter
“We have four kids, we are happy now and we do not want any more children. so, I decided to undergo a vasectomy. I believe that family planning is a... Read more