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To tackle sexual violence in Lesotho, programme targets men and boys
le Royaume du Lesotho
“Before, I never used a condom, and I would force myself violently onto girls and young women,” said Kabelo, 22, in rural Lesotho.
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Preventing sexual abuse and exploitation in Iraq
Irak
“As humanitarians, we have a collective responsibility to prevent and safely respond to sexual abuse and exploitation in Iraq,” said Jennifer Emond, a UNFPA specialist on the subject, during a training programme in Iraq…
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For Malawi students, menstrual cups offer cost-saving alternative
la République du Malawi
Prisca Gama, 22, and Given Mwira, 26, remember first trying the menstrual cup in November 2016. The women, both fourth-year students at Mzuzu University in northern Malawi, quickly became enthusiastic about the product…
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After Peru floods, women emerge as leaders, advocates
la République du Pérou
“When the disaster struck, I was in an advanced stage of pregnancy, and all I did was try to protect my life and my children’s lives,” said Lily, 40, describing how her family fled flooding in the Illimo district of…
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Among Syrian refugees, dispelling myths about contraceptives
le Royaume hachémite de Jordanie
I don’t want more kids and I’m afraid to get pregnant,” said Fatima*, a 37-year-old Syrian refugee and mother of six, at a UNFPA-supported clinic.
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UNFPA delivers aid to previously unreached Sheikh Maqsoud in Aleppo
la République arabe syrienne
Two mobile reproductive health teams have been deployed to the Sheikh Maqsoud area of Aleppo following the arrival of a UNFPA and Syrian Arab Red Cross mission on 28 December, the first time a UN agency has entered the…
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En Angola l'énergie solaire apporte la lumière aux réfugiés congolais
la République d'Angola
Depuis le début des violences dans la région du Kasaï en République Démocratique du Congo au début de cette année, près de 35 000 réfugiés sont arrivés dans la province de Lunda Norte, en Angola.
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SMS tool brings sexual, reproductive health information to Rwanda’s youth
la République du Rwanda
Rwanda’s health system has seen great improvements in recent years, yet one area of health care remains underserved, particularly for young people: sexual and reproductive health.
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Enduring domestic violence in Iraq: One woman’s story
Irak
“I was so desperate, I had lost hope. Committing suicide seemed the only escape from the abuse, back then,” Fatima* said in an interview earlier this month. “I didn’t know how to handle the pain.”
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Judges in Nicaragua learn to see the world through the eyes of vulnerable women
la République du Nicaragua
At only 19, Michelle Zeledón, from the north of Nicaragua, has been through a lot. She watched her father beat her mother, and endured years of his verbal abuse. “One time, during the Holy Week, my dad tried to kill my…
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Amid Marawi crisis, displaced young people empower their communities
la République des Philippines
Seventeen-year-old Abdul Nasser Berua stood before a group of teenagers, explaining how they can protect themselves from sexually transmitted infections such as HIV.
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Interrompre un mariage pour sauver une jeune fille : une application lutte contre le mariage d’enfants
la République de l'Inde
Lorsque dans le village isolé de Darbhanga, dans l’état indien du Bihar, une jeune fille de 13 ans a surpris ses parents en train de planifier son mariage avec un garçon de 15 ans pour le lendemain, elle a eu peu d’…
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