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Family Tension in Tajikistan Fuels Scourge of Self-immolation
Tajikistan
TAJIKISTAN — Amina met her husband for the first time on her wedding night.
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Taking Rapists to Court in Haiti
Haiti
Port-au-Prince, Haiti— Two 14 year-old cousins from the simmering hot slums of the Haitian capital, Port-au-Prince, have just been escorted by police to a health centre for HIV testing.
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To Serve and Protect: Police Scale Up Violence Unit to Prevent Abuse of Women and Children in Ghana
Ghana
HO, Ghana — Assistant Commissioner of Police, Beatrice Vib-Sanzire, is a woman on a mission.
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Severe Drought Alters the Face of Poverty in the Republic of Moldova
Moldova, Republic of
PLOP-STIUBEI VILLAGE, the Republic of Moldova — A cold, autumnal drizzle fell outside as 15 women huddled around an improvised electric plate in a small room in the Healthcare Centre in this small village in the Causeni…
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HIV Epidemic in Latin America and the Caribbean Rooted in Gender Inequality, says Regional UNFPA Director
Honduras
SAN PEDRO SULA, Honduras — The feminization of the HIV epidemic in Latin America and the Caribbean finds its roots in the unequal power relations, discrimination and violence that women face, Marcela Suazo, regional…
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Youth in Côte d'Ivoire Begin to Rebuild their Lives in the Aftermath of Armed Conflict
Côte d'Ivoire
BOUAKE, Côte d’Ivoire — Eighteen-year-old Beatrice Kouado is bent over her paper pattern in concentration, painstakingly guiding the yellow thread back and forth in regular, even stitches as she learns the art of…
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Building a Road to Safer Motherhood in Viet Nam
Viet Nam
Hoa Binh, Viet Nam — The road to Hoa Binh City curls around a series of mountains and bamboo forests. At first glance, there is nothing extraordinary about this rural road. Motorbikes, bicycles and pedestrians meander…
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Fistula Survivors Speak Out at Women Deliver Conference
United Kingdom
LONDON—They travelled from different places across Africa—Sudan, Tanzania, Niger, Nigeria, Kenya—but their common stories brought them together at Women Deliver , a landmark conference focused on curbing pregnancy-…
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Women Deliver: Invest in Women - It Pays!
South Africa
London – Every minute of every day, a woman dies needlessly during pregnancy or childbirth, most in the developing world.
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UNFPA Provides Nigerian Hospitals with Equipment and Supplies to Save Mothers' Lives
Nigeria
KATSINA STATE, Nigeria — Dr. David Nsimma works quickly. His patient, Maryama Aliyu, is bleeding internally and slipping into shock.
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Special Delivery: Midwife Pledges to Help Save Mothers' and Infants' Lives After Losing Her Own Babies
South Africa
BARDOT, San Pedro, Cote d’Ivoire</strong> — Odette Koffi-Brou knows firsthand the dangers of delivering a baby without a skilled birth attendant present.
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RHIYA Programme Officially Ends, But Its Legacy Continues
Belgium
BRUSSELS – The EU/UNFPA Reproductive Health Initiative for Youth in Asia (RHIYA) officially ended last week, but its legacy will continue, according to a number of speakers at the high-level conference ‘Adolescent…
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