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After flooding and rains devastate Peru, survivors of gender-based violence find safety and services at UNFPA-supported shelter
Peru
PIURA, Peru – Displacement. Violence. Stigma and discrimination. Unfortunately, these are some of the challenges women confront in Peru.
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“Sometimes she was desperate”: How survivors of sexual violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo are healing with the help of UNFPA’s frontline workers
Democratic Republic of the Congo
NORTH KIVU PROVINCE, The Democratic Republic of the Congo – “I was going to fetch firewood from the forest to cook food for myself and my six children, when I came across armed men.”
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How a safe space in the Republic of Moldova offers comprehensive sexuality education for Roma refugees fleeing Ukraine
Moldova, Republic of, Ukraine
CHIȘINĂU, the Republic of Moldova – “Services of this kind have not been practised among this group of Roma population in Ukraine, so due to a lack of information, there is distrust,” said Sahin Rădiță. “Sexuality…
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Across Afghanistan, resourceful midwives brave multiple barriers to ensure maternal health and safe births
Afghanistan
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan – A week after delivering her baby girl, Ms. Husun went back to the family health house where she gave birth, bringing food for the midwife who had assisted her.
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Youth-friendly sexual and reproductive health services empower young mothers in Thailand
Thailand
CHIANG MAI, Thailand – Nan*, 19, gave a soothing and warming massage to Aorn*, 21, on the floor of Khon Wai Sai, a local organization near Chiang Mai, in northern Thailand. Nan was practising a traditional abdominal…
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Taking care of business: Empowering women and girls in Uganda to pursue their dream careers
Uganda
KAMPALA, Uganda – “In my village, people said women can't do the same jobs as men, but I want to prove it’s possible,” said 22-year-old Mary Lillian Amongin.
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Brick by brick: How one Syrian earthquake survivor rebuilt her life
ALEPPO, Syrian Arab Republic – “My suffering started with the crisis in Syria, then the economic situation got worse, and the last straw was the earthquake.”
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Inclusive safe spaces give Yemeni women with disabilities a chance to be their own breadwinners
Yemen
AL HUDAYDAH GOVERNORATE, Yemen – For much of her life in western Yemen, Nabila felt the odds were stacked against her. “I was born with a disability in one of my legs. When I was five months old, the wrong needle was…
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Cash assistance is a lifeline for survivors of gender-based violence in the Republic of Moldova
Moldova, Republic of, Ukraine
DROCHIA, Republic of Moldova – “Many survivors are financially dependent on their aggressors, and they want to break the vicious cycle to separate from [them],” explained Mariana Zaporojan, a case manager at a safe…
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Sexual violence stalks women and girls fleeing Sudan for South Sudan
Sudan
MALAKAL, South Sudan – “My neighbour Rose* travelled with me to Renk, but her three daughters stayed behind in Khartoum. Later she learned they had been gang raped,” said Martha.*
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Argentina’s journalists speak out against online gender-based violence
Argentina
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina – “Afflict the comfortable and comfort the afflicted”: This old maxim followed by many journalists around the world has driven countless investigations into injustice and sparked discussions of…
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Leaving no one behind: The UNFPA-backed initiative using drones to connect people with care in Botswana
Botswana
MAUN, Botswana – In the remote village of Mababe, Botswana, getting results from a straightforward blood test is no simple matter.
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