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24 May 2022
Press Release
Crowne Plaza Vientiane and UNFPA partner for providing vocational skills training to young women for promoting women’s economic empowerment
Vientiane, 23 May 2022. Sengchanh, Seo, Mone, Loy and Phouvieng are five young women from Sepone District, Savannakhet Province. They have arrived at Crowne Plaza Vientiane where…
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09 May 2022
Statement
Investing in midwives is crucial for sustainable development
As the International Confederation of Midwives celebrates its 100th anniversary, the Regional Director for the United Nations Population Fund for the Asia and Pacific region,…
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09 May 2022
Press Release
100 Years of Progress: Celebrating Midwifery and Launch of the Lao Association of Midwife
5 May 2022, Vientiane Capital - The Lao Association of Midwives (LAM), in collaboration with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), today celebrated the International Day of…
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25 April 2022
News
LSB and UNFPA leading the preparation of the 5th Population and Housing Census 2025 in Lao PDR
25 April 2022, Vientiane Capital - The 2nd stakeholders briefing on the 5th Population and Housing Census 2025 (PHC) was chaired by Mme. Phetsamone SONE, Deputy Head of Lao…
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18 April 2022
News
Establishing Standard Operations Procedures so that there is no “wrong door” for a survivor of violence to seek help
Vientiane, 07 April 2022 - The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) supported 3 multisectoral consultations to develop Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for gender-based…
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07 April 2022
Press Release
Government of Japan and UNFPA partner with LWU, MOPWT and UN-Habitat to launch a Safer Cities Initiative
7 April 2022, Vientiane Capital - The government of Japan pledged 833,333 USD to the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) to implement: Safer Cities: Interventions against Covid…
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04 April 2022
Press Release
UNFPA supports revision of national midwifery curriculum to meet international standards
The workshop gathered midwifery faculty members from across the country to improve modules and subjects for updating to reflect significant changes in global midwifery standards…
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29 March 2022
Press Release
UNFPA strengthening mental health psychosocial support for young people in Lao PDR
UNFPA is supporting young people in Lao PDR to safeguard their mental health amid the ongoing third wave of COVID-19 in the country. Dr. Kongsy CHOUNLAMANY, Vice Dean of the…
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22 March 2022
Press Release
I Am Who I Am: Stories of young transgender women
Peer educators from Proud to Be Us Laos shared their life stories as transgender people in Laos. From knowing, to coming out as a transgender person, they struggle to gain…
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