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MMCWA announces hosting of regional conference on reproductive and sexual health rights

calendar_today 16 December 2014

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MMCWA announces hosting of regional conference on reproductive and sexual health rights

Yangon__As part of Myanmar’s MMCWA’s preparation for hosting of the 8th Asian Pacific Conference on Reproductive and Sexual Health and Rights (APCRSHR) in February 2016, an…

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UNFPA marks World Human Rights Day in Yangon

calendar_today 16 December 2014

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UNFPA marks World Human Rights Day in Yangon

High level representatives from the UNFPA and other UN agencies, diplomatic representatives and human rights advocates groups and media attend gathered in Yangon on 14…

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HIV prevention and outreach “TOPs” 10 years for key affected populations across Myanmar

calendar_today 15 December 2014

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HIV prevention and outreach “TOPs” 10 years for key affected populations across Myanmar

On International Human Rights Day UNFPA joined diplomats, representatives from the United Nations Agencies, local and international non-government organisations and donor…

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UNFPA met with implementing partners for annual programme review

calendar_today 14 December 2014

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UNFPA met with implementing partners for annual programme review

UNFPA held its annual programme review meeting with implementing partners to discuss key outcomes from the Myanmar 3rd Country Programme Assistance held on 8-9 December 2014 in…

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Displaced women in northern Shan need greater protection assistance

calendar_today 12 December 2014

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Displaced women in northern Shan need greater protection assistance

Displaced women and adolescent girls are highly vulnerable to a number of threats including domestic violence, trafficking and lack of involvement in decision-making structures…

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UNFPA publication responds to frequently asked questions on the Myanmar Census process

calendar_today 10 December 2014

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UNFPA publication responds to frequently asked questions on the Myanmar Census process

A new UNFPA-supported booklet: Questions and Answers about Myanmar’s Census, seeks to address questions that have arisen in the wake of the 2014 Myanmar Population and Housing…

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UNFPA conducts males only gender based violence prevention training in Kachin

calendar_today 09 December 2014

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UNFPA conducts males only gender based violence prevention training in Kachin

A first of its kind workshop for men and boys focusing on the way in which socially ascribed gender roles contribute to gender inequities and violence against women conducted…

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UNFPA sound out World Youth AIDS Day with grand awareness raising concert

calendar_today 02 December 2014

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UNFPA sound out World Youth AIDS Day with grand awareness raising concert

Attended by more than 500 youth, families, members of the public, celebrities and the media, this year's World Youth AIDS Day celebrations kicked off with a star-studded awareness…

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Contracting HIV put my life in perspectiveContracting HIV put my life in perspective

calendar_today 01 December 2014

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Contracting HIV put my life in perspectiveContracting HIV put my life in perspective

At first glance 19-year-old Chan Chan looks just like any other teenager. She stands only five feet tall and with the green hair buckles tied on either side of her face and her…

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