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Darfur Women Fear Giving Birth at Night, Without Midwives to Help
Sudan
SERIF, South Darfur, Sudan — Awatif, who is six-months pregnant, is frightened of giving birth after the sun goes down.
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UNFPA Provides Emergency Supplies in Darfur for Overlooked Basic Needs
Sudan
NYALA, South Darfur, Sudan — Although soap and absorbent cloths may not be the first thing one thinks of in terms of emergency provisions, a lack of very basic household commodities can have far-reaching repercussions.
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Dispatches from Darfur: Caring for the Ones who Care for Others
Sudan
DARFUR, Sudan — Since the conflict began in the Darfur region of western Sudan in 2003, over 200,000 people have been killed and more than two million have been displaced.
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The Women's Centres of Darfur Offer an Oasis Away From the Hardship of Camps
Sudan
SAKALI, South Darfur, Sudan — Awatif was teaching Arabic and the Koran in her classroom in her village when she heard planes overhead and felt the earth tremble as bombs began to drop.
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Violence Plagues Darfur Women Searching for Firewood and Fodder
Sudan
MANAWASHI, South Darfur, Sudan — The rains have come to South Darfur and bright patches of green occasionally dot the barren landscape.
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Little Blue Book Helps to Improve Maternal Health in Morocco
Morocco
RABAT, Morocco — Latifa, more than seven months pregnant, awaits a prenatal consultation with her gynaecologist in a spacious, breezy meeting room in the National Hospital for Maternal Health Orangers in Morocco’s…
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Preventing HIV Among Youth Living on the Fringes in Belize
Belize
BELIZE CITY, Belize — Raymond Gentle (32) is the owner of a convenience store on Belize City’s infamous South Side.
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Latin American and Caribbean Women in the Labour Market: Equal Opportunity or Opportunities Lost?
Ecuador
QUITO, Ecuador — More women than ever are part of the job market in Latin America and the Caribbean – 33 million entered into the labour force between 1990 and 2004.
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Bank, 'Big 8' Health Leaders Agree on Strategy to Help Poor Nations
New York – Global health leaders from eight international organizations, including the World Bank, have agreed on a coordinated plan to help developing countries with health funding and technical and policy assistance.
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From the Statehouse to the Marketplace: Fighting FGM/C on All Fronts in Nigeria
Nigeria
OSUN STATE, Nigeria — From the shade of a small porch, Chief J.O. Aderibigbe rises to take the floor at this gathering of traditional birth attendants.
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Stopping a Practice that Endangers Women and Girls: Global Technical Consultation on FGM/C
Ethiopia
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — Over 100 million girls and women worldwide have undergone some form of genital mutilation or cutting.
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Giving Vietnamese Men the Support They Need to Be Supportive Partners
Viet Nam
THAI BINH, Viet Nam– Representing different generations and occupations, Vinh, Hanh, Sinh and Toan form an unlikely, nervous group in the heat of a small waiting area at a health clinic in Viet Nam’s Red River Delta…
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