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A sisterhood of support: Improving maternity care in Ethiopia’s climate change-ravaged Somali region
SOMALI REGION, Ethiopia – Abeba Birhanu, a 46-year-…
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Raising the voices of survivors to create a generation free from female genital mutilation in Ethiopia
DALOCHA DISTRICT, Ethiopia – When she was fourteen, Zekia discovered that her parents were secretly…
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Supporting survivors of sexual assault in Ethiopia, and working to stop violence before it starts
BULE HORA CITY, Ethiopia – Ayantu* was 14 when she was betrayed by someone society had taught her…
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Defying conflict and child marriage to champion girls’ education and rights in Ethiopia
BENISHANGUL-GUMUZ, Ethiopia – “I was very scared when I first entered the safe house. I was lonely…
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As drought and floods threaten millions in Ethiopia, midwives are a lifeline for pregnant women and newborns
DUDUMACAD, Ethiopia – “Saving the life of this baby was a miracle and a blessing for my family. I…
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Coming together to change social norms and stand against female genital mutilation in Ethiopia
BETITI, Ethiopia – “We…
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Conflict fuelling sexual violence in northern Ethiopia
MEKELLE, Tigray – “We tried to flee on the back of a truck, but they…
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Ethiopia’s worst drought in 40 years threatens to derail gains made in maternal and newborn health
GODE, Ethiopia – “When I saw my baby’s hand coming out, I ran for our lives. We travelled nearly 90…
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Maternal and reproductive health-care crisis in Ethiopia
KONSO, Ethiopia - “I was discharged from the health facility after the stillbirth of my baby…
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Women refugees bear the brunt of Ethiopia’s forgotten crisis in Gambella
Gambella, ETHIOPIA – “My only joy is my child, I don’t have anything else in life,” said…
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