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After childbirth trauma, Afghan women emerge from life in shadows

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Noorjahan laughs as she recovers from fistula surgery in Malalai Hospital in Kabul, Afghanistan. Now, she says, "I can live." © Andrea Bruce/ NOOR

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Elopement or kidnapping? A love story in Afghanistan

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Many young people in Afghanistan have no say over whether or whom to marry. Pictured: a ring belonging to one Afghan child bride. © UNFPA Afghanistan

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From child bride to midwife saving lives of Afghan mothers

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Amina Mansoory is the only midwife serving in a remote district (population:1500) of Herat province in western Afghanistan. © UNFPA Afghanistan

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Midwives on the front lines working to reverse Afghanistan’s high maternal death rate

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A midwife takes a woman's blood pressure at a family health house in rural Afghanistan. © UNFPA Afghanistan

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A former child bride in Afghanistan finds hope and new life during COVID-19

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Protection and social services remain available even during the pandemic, with precautionary measures in place. © UNFPA Afghanistan

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Demand for Afghanistan’s midwives unflagging during COVID-19 pandemic

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Sajia Mansoory attends to a newborn at the Malalai National Maternity Hospital.. © UNFPA Afghanistan/Zaeem Abdul Rahman

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Mobile health teams bring critical services to women in remote Afghanistan

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After tragedy, refugee family finds safety and community in Türkiye

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Outreach workers visit refugee communities to help improve access to social services among the most vulnerable. © UNFPA Türkiye/Utku Tonguç Topal

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A look back at the 2010s: A decade of voices and choices

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After childbirth trauma, Afghan women emerge from life in shadows

Elopement or kidnapping? A love story in Afghanistan

From child bride to midwife saving lives of Afghan mothers

Midwives on the front lines working to reverse Afghanistan’s high maternal death rate

A former child bride in Afghanistan finds hope and new life during COVID-19

Demand for Afghanistan’s midwives unflagging during COVID-19 pandemic

Mobile health teams bring critical services to women in remote Afghanistan

After tragedy, refugee family finds safety and community in Türkiye

A look back at the 2010s: A decade of voices and choices

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