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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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Over coffee, young people in the Maldives discuss sexual and reproductive health
Maldives
Safe Space provides a venue to explore sensitive topics.
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One year later, flood-affected women in Peru struggle for protection and reproductive health care
Peru
Protection and reproductive health needs are still acute among flood-affected women and girls.
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Drama helps battle child marriage in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina
On the surface, child marriage seems to affect few girls, but dig a little deeper, and a pattern emerges among the most marginalized.
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Sport offers gateway to reproductive health, human rights, peace
Iraq
Sport helps draw vulnerable youth to programmes where they can receive critical information and services.
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