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Expanding family planning choices for women in the Philippines
Philippines
Access to a wide range of contraceptive options is critical to fulfilling the human right to family planning.
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Haiti vasectomy campaign draws over 300 per cent anticipated turnout
Haiti
“At 55, I already have four children. I realized that I do not have enough resources to take care of more mouths in my family,” said one man who chose to get a vasectomy.
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Midwife describes working under ISIL, taking a dangerous stand for women
Iraq
“I knew that I was risking my life," Um Qassem told UNFPA.
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Fifty years ago, it became official: Family planning is a human right
On 13 May, 1968, the world declared family planning to be a basic human right. But 50 years later, this right is under attack.
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A young activist in Malawi campaigns to keep girls out of marriage and in school
Malawi
At 21, Jenipher Sanni has already lived two lives: as a wife, and now again as a student. Now, she mentors other girls.
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Nepal’s first midwives waiting in the wings to save women’s lives
Nepal
New midwifery course in Nepal aims to elevate midwives, save mothers.
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Amid grinding conflict, Yemen’s midwives go to heroic lengths to save lives
Yemen
Yemen's midwives risk their own lives to save women and newborns.
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A displaced mother’s safe delivery embodies hope for Syria’s future
Syrian Arab Republic
Mobile teams providing delivery care, sexual and reproductive health, and protection services make a difference for Eastern Ghouta evacuees.
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Celebrating the journey to motherhood
May is for motherhood. This month, we commemorate the strength and beauty of mothers everywhere – and the midwives who guide women safely along their journey to motherhood.
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First monsoon rains descend on Rohingya refugee camps, omen of challenges ahead
Bangladesh
Early monsoon rains have arrived in Cox’s Bazar, renewing fears of floods, mudslides and water-borne diseases.
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Protecting women and girls after the earthquake in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea
Women in earthquake-affected areas need services and supplies to support their reproductive health, safety and dignity.
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Former child brides find brighter future at Türkiye's safe spaces
Syrian Arab Republic
Two women speak of war, child marriage, domestic violence, displacement – and escape.
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