Events

International Day for People of African Descent 2024

calendar_today31 August 2024

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International Day for People of African Descent 2024
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News

Counting every voice: Brazil's census includes quilombola communities for the first time

calendar_today12 July 2024

Brazil’s national statistics agency, IBGE, collaborated with quilombola communities to carry out an inclusive census in 2022. © UNFPA Brazil
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Advancing Equity and Social Justice for People of African Descent

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News

“Always a fighter”: Afrodescendent activist Lilian León offers solidarity and support to survivors of gender-based violence in northern Perú

calendar_today25 March 2024

Afrodescendent farmer, craftswoman and women’s rights activist Lilian León helps identify and support women at risk of gender-based violence. © UNFPA Perú / Enrique Castro-Mendívil
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Speech

Opening remarks by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem at the 3rd Session of the Permanent Forum for People of African Descent

calendar_today15 April 2024

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Events

International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade 2024

calendar_today25 March 2024

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Events

International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination 2024

calendar_today21 March 2024

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Publication date

Feb 2024

Author

UNFPA

Resources

Ensuring Quality Maternal Health for Women and Girls of African Descent

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News

Empowering young people in Ecuador to understand their bodies and defend their rights

calendar_today04 September 2023

RuranKapak facilitator Janny Caicedo was a student when he first participated in one of the group’s information sessions. © UNFPA Ecuador
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Statement

Women of African descent continue to carry the torch for justice amid longstanding inequities

calendar_today29 August 2023

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