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In Syria, safe spaces for women and girls provide more than protection
Syrian Arab Republic
“My father always wished that I would get an education. I wish he could see me now.”
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Girls are saying no to FGM – and they need political champions
Unless change comes faster, by 2030 another 68 million girls will undergo female genital mutilation.
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A call to protect women and girls on the move
Gender inequality exacerbates the grave risks facing refugee and migrant women and girls.
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Reaching pregnant women cut off from care in the aftermath of Typhoon Ompong
Philippines
Over 1.7 million people in the Philippines have been affected by the typhoon, including an estimated 52,500 pregnant women.
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Leaders demand protection for women and girls affected by conflict
Women and children account for roughly 75 per cent of those displaced by conflict. About 20 per cent are women of reproductive age.
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"I was not ready to lose my child"
Yemen
Displaced or stranded by ongoing violence, pregnant women in and around Hodeidah, Yemen, are in dire need of maternal health care.
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UN Youth Strategy commits support to a new generation of leaders
Young people poised to “break down barriers and shake systems” claim their seat at the decision-making table.
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After decades of suffering, fistula survivors in Nepal find reprieve
Nepal
“By the time I was taken to the hospital, it was already too late. Two tragedies befell me. I had a stillbirth and started leaking urine constantly.”
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Men in Ukraine hold fast to gender norms, landmark study finds
Ukraine
The vast majority of men in Ukraine believe in strict gender roles. Women are bearing the cost.
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New Ebola outbreak hits women and girls hardest in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Women and girls account for roughly 60 per cent of Ebola victims. Over half of them are of reproductive age.
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A father's campaign for midwives in South Sudan
South Sudan
For midwife Peter Door, spreading awareness about family planning is key to empowering women.
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End to conflict spells no relief for women and girls in the Philippines
Philippines
Despite the end to a 2017 conflict sparked by an ISIL-inspired group, displaced women and girls remain in desperate need of reproductive care.
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