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17 December 2021
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The Official Launch of the National Action Plans to Promote Gender Equality and Combat Violence Against Women and Children
16 December 2021, Vientiane Capital - NCAWMC, with support from UNFPA and UNICEF, today officially launched the Fourth National Plan of Action on Gender Equality (2021-2025), the…
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17 December 2021
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UNFPA and Good Neighbor Laos Provide Hygiene Kits to Women and Girls to Protect Their Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights
17 December 2021, Vientiane Capital - Women and girls at quarantine and treatment facilities in 16 provinces, will receive hygiene kits to support their sexual and reproductive…
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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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15 December 2021
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UNFPA Facilitates a Virtual Tour for LWU and NCAWMC of the One Stop Service Center in Vietnam during the 16 Days of Activism to End Gender-Based Violence
15 December 2021, Vientiane Capital - Representatives from Lao Women’s Union (LWU), the National Commission for the Advancement of Women and Mothers and…
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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
Press Release
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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