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Evacuees waiting to return home after Bali volcano alert
la República de Indonesia
Escalating volcanic activity at Mount Agung in Bali prompted Indonesian authorities to issue an SOS alert, the highest-level warning, on 22 September. By 6 October, over 139,000 people had been evacuated.
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Los hombres se alzan contra la violencia de género en Azerbaiyán
la República de Azerbaiyán
En las últimas semanas, varios casos de alto nivel de violencia de género han salpicados los titulares. Millones de mujeres en todo el mundo han exigido el fin de estos abusos y, cada vez con mayor frecuencia, se exige...
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Gender inequality, lack of information fuel teen pregnancies in Timor-Leste
la República Democrática de Timor-Leste
“I knew a little bit about how a baby is made, but not too much,” said Natalia, 19, in Alieu, the rocky highlands of Timor-Leste. Her 1-year-old daughter, Afeena, was sleeping nearby. “I had no education about this at...
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Sexual violence devastating, humanitarian needs mounting in Rohingya crisis
la República Popular de Bangladesh
“My sister was killed after gang rape in front of me, and they threw hot water on my body,” Fatima*, 30, told a case worker at a UNFPA-supported women-friendly space in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh. Almost 600,000 Rohingya...
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From child bride to beauty expert: one Jordanian woman’s story
el Reino Hachemita de Jordania
On most weekday afternoons, you can find 22-year-old Hiba* working at a salon in Amman. But what few of her clients know is that she was once a child bride – an experience that haunted her for years.
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Diez acciones para un mundo más igual
A menos que se haga frente con urgencia a la desigualdad y se empodere a las mujeres más pobres para que puedan tomar decisiones sobre sus propias vidas, los países corren el riesgo de sufrir disturbios y de poner en...
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Young women emerge as responders, leaders in Nepal flooding
la República Democrática Federal de Nepal
Flooding in southern Nepal this August affected over a million people, displacing tens of thousands . The destruction was widespread in Rautahat District, where 20-year-old Priyanka Singh lives.
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Las adolescentes hablan de la desigualdad
Despite years of efforts and advances, full gender equality has yet to be realized. There is not one country in the world free of gender-based violence or discrimination. And in too many places, the burdens of...
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HIV prevention efforts must reach vulnerable girls and young women
More than one in five adults in Swaziland are HIV-positive, according to the most recent data, and the rates are highest among women. Despite these dangers, young people – and young women in particular – often lack the...
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Safe spaces offer relief as fighting in Marawi rages on
la República de Filipinas
Jamela Sani stood before a group of girls and new mothers, explaining that violence against women is an abuse – and that help is available. They were gathered in a tent in Pawak, a village about five kilometres from the...
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Women stand strong after Irma
Antigua y Barbuda
A scurry of activity greeted visitors at one of Antigua’s two largest temporary shelters, National Technical Training Centre, which houses around 70 Barbudans displaced by Hurricane Irma. Shelter manager Samantha...
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Líderes piden por acceso a suministros de salud reproductiva en situaciones de crisis
la República del Yemen
"Mi esposo y yo acordamos usar la planificación familiar y no tener más hijos, pero fue presionado por su familia y yo volví a quedarme embarazada", comentó Ahlam, madre de dos hijos en Yemen. Cuando se puso...
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