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14 July 2020
Press Release
Journey for Change: Second National Study on Violence Against Women in Viet Nam 2019 Released
HA NOI, 14 July 2020 – The National Study on Violence Against Women conducted in Viet Nam has yielded a comprehensive and updated picture of this scourge, one that the Government…
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11 July 2020
News
Pregnancy doesn't stop during a pandemic. Neither do human rights
COVID-19 has taken an enormous toll on women and girls around the world as a direct consequence of national lockdowns and the sidelining of sexual and reproductive health services…
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11 July 2020
Statement
Peace in the home: safeguarding the health and rights of women and girls – even during COVID-19
Peace in our world begins with peace in the home, as the United Nations Secretary-General stated in his call for a global ‘ceasefire’ on gender-based violence – a pandemic within…
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30 June 2020
Press Release
Confronting the silent and endemic crisis of harmful practices
NEW YORK--Every year, millions of girls are subjected to practices that harm them physically and emotionally, with the full knowledge and consent of their families, friends and…
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17 June 2020
Statement
Speech of Naomi Kitahara, UNFPA Representative in Viet Nam at the signing ceremony of the DFAT funded project
This is a new project jointly funded by the Australian Government (DFAT) and the UN agencies, and co-implemented by UNFPA, UNICEF and UN Women, and in partnership with MOLISA,…
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17 June 2020
Press Release
The Government of Viet Nam, the Government of Australia and UN agencies (UNFPA, UNICEF and UN Women) join hands to protect women and children from violence in COVID-19 context
HA NOI, 17 June 2020 – Today a new joint project to address violence against women and children in Viet Nam - a priority response to Covid-19 - was launched by the Government of…
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29 April 2020
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Launch of the “Anh Duong” House Shelter for reporting and supporting victims of violence against women and girls in Quang Ninh province
QUANG NINH PROVINCE, 29 April 2020 – The “Anh Duong” (Sunshine) House Shelter for provision of supporting essential services to victims of violence against women and girls was…
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27 April 2020
News
UNFPA's ceremony to present the Appreciation in Recognition of Mr. Nguyen Bich Lam, Director General of the General Statistics Office (GSO)
Ha Noi, 27/4/2020- A ceremony to present the Appreciation in Recognition of Mr. Nguyen Bich Lam, Director General of the General Statistics Office (GSO) for his contribution to…
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13 April 2020
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Infection-control supplies delivered to Viet Nam maternal health facilities amid COVID-19 pandemic
HA NOI, Viet Nam – Health experts in Viet Nam are calling for efforts to ensure continuous access to maternal health care amid the growing COVID-19 pandemic. More than 260 cases…
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