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UNFPA scales up response after Iraq earthquake
Irak
In the aftermath of the powerful earthquake that struck the Iraq-Iran border on 12 November, UNFPA has scaled up its emergency response to meet the needs of women and girls.
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Récits de violence : 16 objets illustrent la réalité de la violence basée sur le genre à travers le monde
« Voici ce qui reste de mes dents après avoir été battue par mon mari », a témoigné Ameera* depuis un refuge pour femmes dans le nord-ouest du Yémen.
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In Pakistan, empowering midwives to empower women
la République islamique du Pakistan
Aashu Tresa, 32, remembers when becoming a mother was a life-or-death proposition. When she was growing up, no one in her rural village, Misree Kolhi, gave birth under the care of a trained health worker. “Unskilled,…
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Solar lanterns light perilous path to shared toilets in Myanmar refugee camps
la République de l'Union du Myanmar
WAINGMAY, Myanmar – Khin Khin shudders when she thinks about walking in the dark from her shelter to the shared toilet. “I never feel safe to go to the toilet at night,” she said.
In Myanmar, 1.5 million…
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For most vulnerable Nigerian women, high rates of traumatic birth injury
la République fédérale du Nigéria
“One week after I delivered my second child, I realized that there was an issue,” Aisha told UNFPA from her hospital bed in Maiduguri, in north-east Nigeria. She had developed an obstetric fistula, a devastating…
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Trailblazing all-girl cricket tournament calls for bowling out child marriage
la République fédérale démocratique du Népal
"I often watch boys playing cricket on this ground. But today I caught a glimpse of girl cricketers in action," said Irfan Darji, a 13-year-old spectator at the final match in a trailblazing girls’ tournament…
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In Cambodia, push to end maternal deaths in remote areas
le Royaume du Cambodge
RATANAKIRI, Cambodia – In the remote farming village of Sakreang, in Cambodia’s far north-east, Romam Pcheuk visits pregnant women in their homes. “I keep my eye on the girls who are pale, and those that get pregnant…
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Grossesse secrète aux Comores : l’histoire d’une adolescente
l'Union des Comores
Sara* avait 17 ans quand elle a découvert qu’elle était enceinte. Elle vivait dans un village rural des Comores et a mené sa grossesse à terme dans le plus grand secret, jusqu’à son accouchement dans les toilettes d’un…
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Two wheelchairs and a stroller: Overcoming barriers to parenthood in Belarus
la République du Bélarus
When Anya Shevko, 29, became pregnant, she had to weigh herself at a recycling centre because the local maternity clinic did not have suitable scales. Even visiting the clinic was difficult because Anya is in a…
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“Your voice is your weapon”: Taking on sexual harassment in Egypt
la République arabe d'Égypte
“Your fear is controlling you,” instructor Amany Abdel-Aal told a roomful of women at a Wen-Do self-defence class, held in a cheerfully painted youth centre on the outskirts of Cairo.
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En Azerbaïdjan, les hommes s’engagent contre la violence basée sur le genre
la République d'Azerbaïdjan
Ces dernières semaines le monde a été témoin d’affaires de violences basées sur le genre très médiatisées et impliquant des personnalités haut placées. Des millions de femmes ont exigé que ce type d’abus prenne fin, et…
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Evacuees waiting to return home after Bali volcano alert
la République d'Indonésie
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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