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Mobile camps bring life-saving care to Nepal's quake-affected
Nepal
DHUNKHARKA, Nepal – Shuvadra Acharya, 28, gave birth only one day before Nepal’s devastating 7.8-magnitude earthquake. When the quake struck, her house began to shake apart – with her and the baby inside. “The wall of…
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Youth empowerment, education, employment key to future development
UNITED NATIONS, New York – Young people are increasingly recognized as critical actors in matters of global importance. "I place great hope in their power to shape our future,” United Nations Secretary-General Ban…
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School campaign aims to help Côte d’Ivoire reap demographic dividend
Côte d'Ivoire
"I knew I was pregnant, but I talked to my classmate, not my parents or my teachers,” said Amina, 18, a student in Daoukro, Côte d’Ivoire. “My parents were very upset and not kind. They rejected me." The…
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Procurement Statistics for 2014 are now available
The 2014 UNFPA Procurement Statistics have been released.
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One month after Nepal's quake, needs of women, girls still enormous
Nepal
UNITED NATIONS, New York – More than a month has passed since homes and lives were shattered by Nepal’s 7.8 magnitude earthquake. The disaster triggered landslides and violent aftershocks that have pushed families out…
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Burundi refugees giving birth in unsafe conditions
Burundi, Tanzania, United Republic of
Women are giving birth on ferries, in temporary shelters and en route to Tanzania’s Nyarugusu refugee camp, say relief workers responding to the Burundi crisis, which has sent tens of thousands of people fleeing across…
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Obstetric fistula: The road to recovery – and respect
Bangladesh
For women suffering from obstetric fistula, a traumatic and debilitating childbirth injury, the effects are much more than physical. The condition often leaves them stigmatized by their communities, abandoned by their…
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Survivors of Boko Haram abduction begin healing process
Nigeria
YOLA, Nigeria – After being captured from their homes, violently abused and, in many cases, starved almost to death, survivors of the Boko Haram insurgency have begun the long process of healing.
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Overcoming fistula: A survivor’s remarkable story
Mozambique
In just one year, the life of 21-year-old Carleta Eugenio Francisco has transformed completely. Before, she was isolated in her community in the Namarroi District, Mozambique, stigmatized for suffering from the effects…
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Conditions remain harsh for Nepal quake survivors
Nepal
SINDHUPALCHOWK, Nepal/UNITED NATIONS, New York – Conditions remain precarious for survivors of Nepal’s 25 April earthquake, who continue to experience violent aftershocks. The largest, on 12 May, added further deaths…
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Emergency surgery saves lives in Cameroon, but more access needed
Cameroon
BATOURI, Cameroon – On a quiet Sunday afternoon at the Batouri District Hospital in eastern Cameroon, Dr. Abdourahamane Diallo was preparing to go home when a motorbike rushed up to the maternity ward. A heavily…
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Good morning, Chad: Radio breaks down barriers to sexual and reproductive health
Chad
KOUMRA, Chad – In the conservative, traditional communities of southern Chad, a bold radio programme is bringing sex-related issues to the airwaves. But the show is not hosted by shock jocks. Rather, it is the work of…
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