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UNFPA Press Release on the occasion of State of World Population 2014 releasing
World's 1.8 Billion Young Can Propel Socioeconomic Development, New UNFPA Report Shows
Health Minister says young people’s reproductive health needs are strategically targeted in National Reproductive Health Strategy
Statistics show that over 50 percent of the population in Maldives is comprised of people under the age of 25 years and the largest cohort, about 25 percent of the population, is between the ages of... Read more
Maldivian Government Hopes to Endorse the National Youth Health Strategy In the Near Future, Youth Minister says
The Maldivian government hopes to pass a crucial youth bill encompassing all areas related to young people in the coming months, Minister of Youth and Sports, Mr. Maleeh Jamal announced at a recent... Read more
Executive Director's statement: International Day of Families
Statement on the International Day of Families – 15 May Twenty years ago, at the Cairo International Conference on Population and Development, the world community recognized that families, in their... Read more
UNFPA Executive Director's statement: International Women's Day 2014
International Women's Day: Progress for women and girls is progress for all Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin, United Nations Under-Secretary-General... Read more
Government committed to UNFPA supported Life Skills Education package in 2014
Life Skills Education is part of the new government's 100 day road map pledged the Minister of Education at the ceremony to launch of the State of the World Population Report on the 8 December 2013.... Read more
Women’s Rights in the Context of Islam is possible
UNFPA jointly with OHCHR and UN Women organized a training workshop on "Realizing Gender Equality in the Family within a Framework of Islam" during 17th to 20th November 2013. Twenty eight... Read more
Women’s hope to get tested for cervical cancer in now a reality in Maldives
Last week routine services for early diagnosis of cervical cancer became available for Maldivian women. Maryam, a 36 year old mother of two, was voluntarily screened when health care workers in Male... Read more
Violence Against Women is a Grave Offense – says Gender Advocates
The Thinakun Ekeh Campaign to end domestic violence in the Maldives, and to mark the 16 days of activism on eliminating violence against women was launched for the fourth consecutive year in Maldives... Read more
Practical and Cost-effective Screening for Cervical Cancer using VIA Launched in Maldives
Last week routine services for early diagnosis of cervical cancer became available for Maldivian women. Maryam, a 36 year old mother of two, was voluntarily screened when health care workers in Male... Read more