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29 March 2016
Statement
Presentation on the 2014 Myanmar Population and Housing Census: Census Report Volume 2B Occupation and Industry
This presentation from the launch of the Census Report Volume 2B Occupation and Industry, gives insight into what people in Myanmar are doing on a daily basis…
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28 March 2016
Statement
Remarks by Ms. Janet E. Jackson, UNFPA Representative for Myanmar at the Launch of the Census Report on Occupation and Industry, Nay Pyi Taw
Remarks by UNFPA Representative for Myanmar at the Launch of the Census Report on Occupation and Industry
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28 March 2016
Press Release
One in five children in Myanmar go to work instead of going to school, new census report reveals
UNFPA, Yangon — A new census report on employment in Myanmar shows that one in five children aged 10-17 go to work instead of going to school. This is 1.6 million children, or 21…
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08 March 2016
Statement
Step It Up for Gender Equality
Statement by Janet E. Jackson, UNFPA Representative in Myanmar, on the occasion of International Women’s Day, 8 March 2016.
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07 March 2016
News
Cartoon competition raises awareness about gender issues on International Women's Day
Three cartoonists have won top awards at a cartoon competition on the occasion of the 2016 International Women’s Day. The competition aims raising awareness about issues such as…
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02 March 2016
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Aung San Suu Kyi meets UNFPA representatives
On 23 February, National League for Democracy (NLD) leader Aung San Suu Kyi met with Janet E Jackson, UNFPA representative for Myanmar, and Yoriko Yasukawa, director of UNFPA…
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23 February 2016
News
Youth give impactful voice at the Asia Pacific Conference on Reproductive and Sexual Health and Rights
The United Nations Populations Fund (UNFPA), in an effort to give youth in Myanmar an impactful voice at a regional event, is sponsoring 50 young professionals to attend the 8th…
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22 February 2016
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UNFPA provides support to the 8th Asia Pacific Conference on Reproductive and Sexual Health and Rights in Myanmar
UNFPA is sponsoring 50 youth and 200 professionals working in the field of sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) from across Myanmar, to attend the Asia Pacific…
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18 February 2016
News
Australia supports UNFPA to improve women's health
In September 2015, UNFPA Myanmar partnered with RedR Australia, a humanitarian agency for international emergency relief, together with the Australian Department of Foreign…
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