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Yemen: Health services are out of reach for displaced people

calendar_today04 April 2022

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Violence is escalating in Yemen and more than 4 million people are already displaced. Going to the hospital is not even an option for many displaced pregnant women.

UNFPA's mobile medical teams in Yemen are reaching the most vulnerable women and girls on the ground with lifesaving services.

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In her words: A child bride from Yemen forced to grow up too fast

calendar_today10 February 2022

Women learn tailoring skills as part of a vocational training programme at a UNFPA-supported safe space. © UNFPA Yemen | Photo does not depict subject featured in story.

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Girls in Sudan are coding their way to a brighter future

calendar_today09 February 2022

Girls and young women are learning to code in North Darfur as a way to increase future job prospects and economic empowerment. © UNFPA Sudan

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Yemen: A mother’s life on the line

calendar_today11 February 2022

https://youtu.be/r-35F91QHHA

Yemen: A mother’s life on the line

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In Somalia, 100 mothers pledge not to subject daughters to female genital mutilation

calendar_today31 January 2022

Girls listen to a youth educator network Y-PEER presentation on the harms of female genital mutilation at their school in Garowe, Puntland. © UNFPA Somalia/Tobin Jones

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For gender-based violence survivors in Palestine, a little assistance goes a long way

calendar_today18 January 2022

A cash voucher assistance programme has helped vulnerable women purchase much-needed groceries, hygiene supplies and children's essentials. The financial boost is part of other safe space services including psychosocial support, legal counselling and vocational training. © UNFPA Palestine

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Mobile health units are saving lives in Libya

calendar_today20 December 2021

Teams of health care workers, including obstetricians/gynaecologists and midwives, serve two-month stints at various facilities throughout Libya to help address shortages in personnel. © UNFPA Libya

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Married at 12; a single mother at 16 in Yemen

calendar_today03 November 2021

"When I would find written documents in the house, I needed to ask somebody to read it for me," said Ghada, who was married at 12. She eventually learned to read and write at a UNFPA-supported safe space, which also provided legal assistance and vocational training. © UNFPA Yemen

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Changing perceptions to end a harmful tradition in northern Iraq

calendar_today29 October 2021

A woman in Kurdistan Iraq. Rates of female genital mutilation are lower among girls than among their mothers, a sign of progress. But more must be done to end the practice. © UNFPA Syria Hub

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For breast cancer survivors and supporters in Palestine, a chance to come together

calendar_today22 October 2021

Breast cancer survivors help make wigs for women who have lost their hair because of the treatment for the disease at Jabalia Women's Health Centre in Gaza Strip, Palestine. Other women who help may have a personal reason to do so, like having a relative diagnosed with breast cancer, or simply want to show support. © Abdel Shafi Community Health Association

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Yemen: Health services are out of reach for displaced people

In her words: A child bride from Yemen forced to grow up too fast

Girls in Sudan are coding their way to a brighter future

Yemen: A mother’s life on the line

In Somalia, 100 mothers pledge not to subject daughters to female genital mutilation

For gender-based violence survivors in Palestine, a little assistance goes a long way

Mobile health units are saving lives in Libya

Married at 12; a single mother at 16 in Yemen

Changing perceptions to end a harmful tradition in northern Iraq

For breast cancer survivors and supporters in Palestine, a chance to come together

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