LATIN AMERICA: Census Taker Training Is Essential for Real Results
El Sol de Margarita (Venezuela) reported on 18 May that, for the director of Special Initiatives Census for UNFPA, Rogelio Fernández, training of enumerators is critical to the preparation of a national registry as to be held next year in Venezuela. Mr. Fernandez was one of the instructors at a recent census training that was attended by representatives of the national statistics institutions for Argentina, Brasil, República Dominicana, Paraguay, Bolivia and Venezuela. Read in Spanish: El Sol de Margarita
VENEZUELA: Women’s Political Participation Increases, But Does Not Reach High Levels
Reporte360 reported on 18 May that in recent years, women’s political participation has increased in Venezuela, with the popular sectors of the main sites where they have begun to organize in a way to access vibrant community power structures, such as community councils and grassroots organizations. But when it comes to making decisions at the highest level of power are men, and assured him the coordinates Component of Gender Equality and Equity for UNFPA in Venezuela, Morelba Jiménez. Read in Spanish: Reporte360
NEPAL: UN Provides $9.3 Mln in Support to Nepal
PTI reported on 18 May that the United Nations has granted $9.3 million as assistance to Nepal to rehabilitate around 4,000 former Maoist combatants through various programmes in the country. The assistance will be used through joint efforts between UNICEF, UNDP, ILO and UNFPA according to the UN office in Nepal. Read: PTI
KENYA: Fighting the Misery of Fistula
IRIN reported on 18 May on the Freedom From Fistula Foundation (FFFF), which provides services to obstetric fistula patients. According to the UNFPA, most fistulas occur among women living in poverty or in cultures where status and self-esteem depend almost entirely on marriage and the ability to bear children. Read: IRIN
FIJI: 20 Midwives for Hospital
The Fiji Times reported on 18 May that 20 midwives and staff nurses are expected to be engaged by the Ministry of Health to help out in the maternity ward of the CWM Hospital. This submission was made to Health Permanent Secretary Dr Sala Saketa after the increase in deliveries at the maternity unit this year. Mr Tora said last year some measures were taken to ensure that the pressure on maternity ward staff was relieved. He said 12 retired midwives were hired to help out in the ward while the ministry had allowed the use of birthing unit at the labour ward operation theatre as routine delivery units. "The implementation of our CWMH midwifery attachment for nurses and midwives in the rural facilities had been planned from late 2009 with the support of WHO and UNFPA funding and it would help the staff too," he said. Read: Fiji Times