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15 December 2021
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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…
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09 December 2021
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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…
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01 December 2021
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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 have to play in responding to…
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26 November 2021
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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 2014 Study on Violence Against…
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18 November 2021
Press Release
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 Summit in 2019, UNFPA provides…
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10 November 2021
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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 issued in September 2021…
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04 November 2021
Press Release
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, while the second will be midwives…
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26 October 2021
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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 promoting women’s sexual and…
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15 October 2021
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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…
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