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New clinic brings reproductive health care to Syria’s underserved Al-Tabqa
la République arabe syrienne
A new reproductive health clinic has been opened in the embattled northern Syrian city of Al-Tabqa, which has been the site of intense fighting over the past five years. Access to Al-Tabqa remains difficult, with some…
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Empowering local first responders to reach refugee and migrant women
Grèce
Two years ago, Greece became the centre of a refugee and migration crisis, with hundreds of thousands of people streaming into the country, many of them risking death to escape war, persecution and deprivation. In 2016…
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Women-friendly spaces offer safe haven for Congolese refugees in Angola
la République d'Angola, la République démocratique du Congo
In a simple white tent in the Lóvua refugee settlement in Angola, women and girls who fled the brutal conflict in Kasai, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, can find safe haven and support.
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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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