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Georgia's Displaced: Young and Old Face Personal Struggles
Georgia
TBILISI, Georgia — Shock, dismay, fear and concern surfaced when conflict struck Georgia on 7 August. For many watching from afar, the complexities of the political crisis – and what it would mean in the global context…
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High-level Meeting at the UN Raises Commitments and Attention to the Survival of Mothers and Children
United Nations-- In spite of financial storms wreaking havoc on the global economy and drawing wide media coverage last week, the High-level meeting on the Millennium Development Goals last week was a success for the…
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Looking Out for the Needs of Women Following the Fury of Hurricane Ike
Haiti
Cabaret, Haiti—When Anna went to sleep one Saturday night just before Hurricane Ike hit, she did not imagine that a few hours later her home would be gone. As the powerful storm churned across her hometown, Cabaret,…
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Problems in 'Paradise': Addressing Reproductive Health in the Pacific Islands
Solomon Islands
UNFPA recently expanded its potential to deliver urgent and effective health care to women and families in the far-flung Pacific Islands.
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UNFPA Assists Georgia's Displaced and Vulnerable Families
Georgia
With their houses burned and bulldozed, and their families torn and splintered, many mothers and their children here are still in a state of shock.
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South Africa: One-Stop Post-Rape Care
South Africa
Buyisiwe, 29, slumps on a green couch in her father’s sitting room in a run-down neighbourhood in Tembisa, a sprawling township north of Johannesburg.
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Documentary Explores Preference for Sons in India
India
Some 700 thousand girls a year are estimated to be ‘missing’ in India as a result of illegal sex determination and consequent elimination.
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Dancing for Life in Mexico City
Mexico
It’s not a musical – it’s real life. But suddenly, seemingly out of nowhere, dozens of young people on busy street corner break into song and dance.
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UNAIDS Report Shows that Concerted Efforts are Making a Difference, but More Progress is Needed
The 2008 Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic has more positive news than any prior reports, Dr. Peter Piot, Executive Director of the Joint UN Programme on HIV/AIDS told a press conference today.
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Goodwill Ambassador Catarina Furtado Lays the Foundation for Improved Maternal Health in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau
Dressed in jeans and a t-shirt, one of Portugal’s best-known actresses and television personalities laid the first brick for the construction of a maternity surgical unit in this dusty town in eastern Guinea-Bissau.
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Embracing the Challenge of Good Data Collection in Post-Conflict Liberia
Liberia
Dr. Geetor Saydee’s legs were tired, his brow drenched in sweat. He’d been walking for several hours through the dusty streets of Lofa, a county in Liberia’s northern region, to assess the status of the public…
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Mobile Clinics Bring Life-saving Care to Myanmar Women
Myanmar
YANGON, Myanmar— Survivors of the Myanmar disaster have proven remarkably resilient, but there is still a critical need for aid. And in the affected areas, it is apparent that women urgently require reproductive health…
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