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Former Fistula Patient Preaches Prevention to Village Women in Niger
Niger
ZINDER, Niger — Kouboura Moutari greets visitors to her home in the village of Madara with her fist raised in a power salute.
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U.S. Filmmaker Marston Talks about Migration in Viet Nam
Viet Nam
HANOI, Viet Nam — Swallowed cocaine pellets in Colombia and exploding trucks in Iraq may seem a world away from the struggles of rural migrants in Viet Nam, but internationally-acclaimed filmmaker Joshua Marston finds…
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Tbilisi Cancer Centre: Promoting Early Detection and Treatment of Breast and Cervical Cancers in Georgia
Georgia
TBILISI, Georgia — Dr. George Gabunia is a man with a mission. As director of the Tbilisi Cancer Centre, he is fighting an epidemic of breast and reproductive tract cancers in the country.
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Georgia's Mobile Teams Hit the Road to Improve Reproductive Health and Save Lives
Georgia
TBILISI, Georgia — Nestled in the rugged snow clad foothills of the Caucasus Mountains in Western Georgia, some 260 kilometres from Tbilisi, is the former resort community of Tskaltubo.
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Liberian 'Baby Mothers' Get New Lease on Life Through UNFPA-Supported NGO
Liberia
MARGIBI, Liberia — Eyea Mulbah was only 14 years old when the rebels attacked her village, forcing her and her family to flee.
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Portraits of West African Youth
Guinea-Bissau
<p align="left"> <strong>GUINEA BISSAU</strong> — <em>Last month, more than 80 youth representatives from 10 West African countries met here for the subregional meeting of the Youth…
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Men Challenge Destructive Concepts of Masculinity in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe
HARARE, Zimbabwe — “Men do cry,” reads a poster in the Harare headquarters of Padare – the Men’s Forum on Gender.
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Murder and Mutilation Stalk the Women of Guatemala
Guatemala
GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala— Above Guatemala City morgue and forensic medical service, clouds of vultures circle and dip.
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Older People a Resource, Not a Burden, in AIDS Fight
Thailand
DOI SAKET, Chiang Mai, Thailand — In modern societies where people tend to place products above human relations, older people are often considered a burden.
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Female Medical Teams in Pakistan Reach More Women and Save More Lives than before the Earthquake
Pakistan
MUZAFFARABAD, Pakistan</strong> — When the earthquake struck on 8 October 2005, Larmirjan’s house collapsed.
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Community Group Helps Urban Poor Avoid or Cope with Teen Pregnancy
Philippines
MANILA, Philippines —“My advice to other teens is, ‘Think before you act.’” So says Janice Banaag, a new mother at 18.
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Domestic Violence in the Republic of Moldova: Ending the Silence and Supporting Survivors
Moldova, Republic of
“I endured nine years of consistent physical and emotional abuse at the hands of my husband,” says Angela.
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