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4 September 2020
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Prime Minister Engages Eswatini Youth in an Economic Recovery Symposium

“My wish is to see young people with disabilities given equal opportunities as others,” Nonhlanhla said. “The ‘norm’ of excluding those with... Read more

2 September 2020
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ESWATINI LAUNCHES NATIONAL YOUTH POLICY 2020

“Through selling clothes, I’m able to pay for my son’s school needs. I am also able to support my mother in buying food for the family. This pandemic... Read more

12 August 2020
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HAVE FAITH: Sizolwethu Maphanga gestures while making remarks as a Youth Representative during the International Youth Day.

Give us a listening ear, resources and some faith – Eswatini youth

In describing what it could take to meaningfully engage youth in the development initiatives in Eswatini, 19 year old Sizolwethu Maphanga mentioned... Read more

3 August 2020
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Mobile clinic ensures routine health service availability for textile sector women amidst COVID-19

When UNFPA brought a mobile clinic at Far East Textiles in Matsapha, 42 year old Tsakasile Bhembe said she could not miss the opportunity to get free... Read more

20 July 2020
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LEAVING NO ONE BEHIND: TAKING LIFE SKILLS EDUCATION TO ADOLESCENTS IN CLOSED SETTINGS

“It’s a very helpful programme. As we know, some parents do not teach their children on topics like coping with emotions or communicating effectively... Read more

13 July 2020
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Putting the brakes on COVID-19: safeguarding the health and rights of women and girls now

Officially, the COVID-19 pandemic has sickened 11 million people and left more than half a million dead. But the full toll of this catastrophe has... Read more

2 July 2020
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Youth Policy To Enable Eswatini Youth Reach Their Potential

When asked how the COVID-19 has aggravated the challenges young people in Eswatini face, Senzo Mdluli, a 30 year old self-taught visual artist, had... Read more

30 June 2020
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AGAINST HER WILL: Married off to a schoolmate at the of 16

Narrating how a trip to a shop surprisingly ended up with her becoming a bride to her then 22 year old schoolmate, Phumzile Magagula, now 31 years... Read more

16 June 2020
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UNFPA Brings Family Planning SMS Innovation Against A Looming Post-COVID-19 Births Spike

Nolwazi Myeni, by virtue of being a young woman, is one of thousands of other women, who, once a month, receives an SMS through her mobile phone to... Read more

2 June 2020
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Making a Difference for Factory Workers During COVID-19

She is HIV positive, she aborted or she abandoned her baby. These are some of the derogatory tags used by society to describe a woman working in the... Read more

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