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My Voice, Our Future: Youth Debate Competition
15 December 2021, Vientiane Capital - The final round of the youth debate competition was completed announcing the winners from Lao-Vietnam Friendship School 2. The debate competition was part of... Read more
Investing in the Reproductive Health and Protection of Female Workforce Essential to Recovery of Garment and Tourism Sectors
9 December 2021, Vientiane Capital - A workshop to discuss the partnership with the private sector, to promote the accessibility of sexual and reproductive health information and services amongst... Read more
Lao doctors shine a light on violence, help women and girls get the care they need
“Sometimes a doctor is the first person to respond to violence against women,” Dr. Phaboutdy says of the critical role frontline healthcare workers... Read more
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