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The time has come to invest in women to accelerate progress in Lao PDR
Joint Op-Ed by President of Lao Women’s Union Mme. Aly Vongnorbountham and Dr Bakhtiyor Kadyrov, UNFPA Representative In recognition of the 114th... Read more
A love story with rights and choices in Lao People’s Democratic Republic
VIENTIANE, Lao People’s Democratic Republic – “We are lucky, as soul mates, to have found each other,” said 35-year-old Viengsamai of her new husband... Read more
UNFPA, Government Of Lao PDR And Luxembourg Continued Partnership Promoting Rights and Choices For All Couples
Keo-Oudom Hospital, Vientiane Province, Lao PDR. February 2024. Newlyweds Saly Sorsaksit and Noud Sivanxay have a golden rule.
The 5th Population And Housing Census In Lao PDR In 2025: Reinforcing Partnerships And Prioritizing Financing For Data For Development
06 February 2024, Vientiane, Lao PDR - The Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) jointly organized... Read more
Delivering high-impact maternal and newborn health interventions in Lao PDR
UNFPA is on the frontline of efforts to realize high-impact maternal and newborn health interventions in Lao PDR. To achieve this, it supports the... Read more
Heroes in pink: Lao midwives supporting rights and saving lives
XIENG KHOUANG PROVINCE, Lao People’s Democratic Republic – “I can’t wait to graduate and become a practising midwife. I am passionate about... Read more
Protect Women And Girls From Violence Everywhere, Everyday, Everyone
The Lao Women’s Union, Ministry of Health and UNFPA strongly condemn the recent incident of male violence against a female partner, and all forms of... Read more
A forward-looking view of Lao PDR and UNFPA cooperation in 2024
20 December 2023, Vientiane, Lao PDR - Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) convened an annual... Read more
National University of Laos and UNFPA Launch The Country’s First Preliminary Findings on Technology-Facilitated Gender-Based Violence
15 December 2023, Vientiane, Lao PDR - Today, at the Convention Hall of the National University of Laos, UNFPA and the Faculty of Education, National... Read more
The Government of Japan supports UNFPA, LWU to protect survivors of violence in Bolikhamxay and Champasak
14 December 2023, Vientiane, Lao PDR - Lao Women’s Union (LWU), United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), and UN-Habitat, with generous contributions... Read more