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Courageous girls change attitudes about FGM in Ethiopia
la République fédérale démocratique d'Éthiopie
Genet Girma, 31, was a trailblazer in her community. Fifteen years ago, she ran away from home when she learned that her mother planned to have her undergo female genital mutilation (FGM). As in many other communities…
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Sheltering teen mums: Emergency home offers crisis care in Thailand
le Royaume de Thaïlande
BANGKOK, Thailand – Mon* began dating her boyfriend when she was 14 years old. They met online. A few months in, "he wanted to have sex," she recalled. "He did not use any protection. I was scared at first, but he…
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Nouvelles du terrain : Ashley Judd relate les terribles épreuves auxquelles sont confrontés les réfugiés Rohingya
la République populaire du Bangladesh
A la mi-février, Ashley Judd, Ambassadrice de bonne volonté de l’UNFPA, écrivaine et actrice engagée dans l’humanitaire, s’est rendue à Cox’s Bazar au Bangladesh pour y rencontrer des réfugiés Rohingya ayant échappé aux…
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Mayon volcano eruption displaces pregnant women and new mothers in Philippines
la République des Philippines
“I was washing clothes near my house when I heard the eruption from Mayon Volcano,” Jiassal Balatinsayo told UNFPA. Eight months pregnant and residing just over 6 km from the volcano erupting in the village of Santa…
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Escaping violence, refugee mothers in Angola find relief in safe childbirth
la République d'Angola
Towards the end of Yvonne Mboi’s pregnancy, she recalled, “I realized I was too big. I was afraid.” These concerns loomed large after her harrowing flight from conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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Teen moms in Peru pinpoint need for sexuality education, health services
la République du Pérou
"I became pregnant at 14 years old,” Angie told UNFPA. Now 19, she lives with her son in a low-income area on the margins of Peru’s capital, Lima, in the densely populated Villa El Salvador District. Angie recalls…
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Mozambique programme empowers girls to fight gender inequality, child marriage
la République du Mozambique
“We are equal to boys and can also contribute to society,” said 17-year-old Lidia Suale Saide. Lidia knows what it means to stand up for these beliefs. One year ago, she refused her mother’s attempt to marry her off.
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Mothers too young: Inequality fuels adolescent pregnancies in Thailand
le Royaume de Thaïlande
“I had plans for my life, but since I got pregnant I had to plan for my life in a different way,” said Fern*, 18. “If I knew this was going to happen, I would have just focused on my studies. I would not have bothered…
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Displaced by crisis, South Sudan midwifery students focus on saving mothers
Soudan du Sud
Nyomon Lilian will never forget the day she decided to become a midwife. A few years ago, in her hometown of Kajo Keji, in South Sudan’s Equatoria region, she watched as her neighbour bled out after giving birth.
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Ethiopian women and girls see “remarkable results” in ending child marriage
la République fédérale démocratique d'Éthiopie
Not long ago, the sight of a 10-year-old bride was a common occurrence in Ethiopia’s Kolla Tembein District, said Daniel Hagos, the district’s chief administrator. But the community’s women and girls are mobilizing to…
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A safe pregnancy is every woman’s right: Midwifery care saves lives in Myanmar
la République de l'Union du Myanmar
Ngun Hlei was lucky to have seen a midwife during her third pregnancy. Many women in Myanmar don’t. “I felt very unwell for many months during that pregnancy. But what could I do? I carried on with my work making snacks…
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“I refused”: Brave women and girls take a stand against FGM
UNITED NATIONS, New York/Ouagadougou, BURKINA FASO – Fourteen-year-old Latifatou Compaoré learned the spirit of resistance from her mother. Her mother was subjected to female genital mutilation (FGM) as a child in…
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