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Midwife escapes death after being denied maternal health care
Yemen
Najat knew the dangers of childbirth. But when her own needs clashed with her husband’s traditional ideas, she suffered in ways she could not have imagined.
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Breaking taboos around sexual and reproductive health in rural Georgia
Georgia
Education initiatives in and outside of schools help overcome stigma and inequities in access to information and services.
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This World Refugee Day, recognizing the strength and courage of refugees
Iraq, Syrian Arab Republic
A record 68.5 million people have been forcibly displaced from their homes. Some 25.4 million of the displaced are refugees.
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Fistula camp helps women and girls in Sierra Leone regain their dignity
Sierra Leone
With free, holistic treatment, fistula survivors overcome stigma, heal their bodies and rebuild their lives.
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Reaching “forgotten” Rohingya in Myanmar cut off from basic maternal care
Myanmar
Health volunteers, clean delivery kits and mobile clinics help Rohingya women in Rakhine State deliver their babies safely.
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Period shame, misinformation linked to serious human rights concerns
A new report from Eastern and Southern Africa links shame and misinformation around menstruation to gender discrimination, child marriage, exclusion, poverty, violence and untreated health problems.
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Finding a way out of child marriage and towards a vocation
Iraq
At a women's centre in Iraq, a Syrian refugee gains the support she needs to avoid marriage, and the skills and experience to help others do the same.
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In Türkiye, a safe haven for Syrian refugee survivors
Türkiye
Fatima endured brutal domestic violence, and she gave birth alone as war raged outside. But now she has a new life, and a new power: independence.
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A turning point for girls' and women’s menstrual health in Africa
Kenya
“I felt embarrassed to be a girl and felt like it was a punishment,” recalled 13-year-old Faith, describing her first period. The Menstrual Health Management Symposium is taking aim at period shame.
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Child bride and fistula survivor becomes an advocate for change
Malawi
Fistula is one of the most serious and tragic childbirth injuries, and it is almost entirely preventable.
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Debilitating childbirth injury takes major toll on women
Ethiopia
Obstetric fistula affects the most vulnerable, marginalized women – those without access to quality obstetric care.
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In war-torn Yemen, a devastating childbirth injury, then a glimpse of hope
Yemen
On Wednesday, the world will observe the International Day to End Obstetric Fistula.
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