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The chain of hope: Treating obstetric fistula in Cameroon

calendar_today23 February 2016

A woman hugs a health worker after her successful fistula repair surgery. ©UNFPA Cameroon
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Violence survivors find compassion, care at Cameroon's Listening Centre

calendar_today22 October 2015

The Listening Centre refers violence survivors to a local health centre for medical care. Here, women wait to be seen at a health centre in Cameroon. © UNFPA Cameroon
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In region assaulted by Boko Haram, women, young people key to stability

calendar_today26 September 2015

The crisis caused by the Boko Haram insurgency threatens to undermine development throughout the region. Girls in northern Nigeria. © UNFPA Nigeria/Ololade Daniel
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Women’s football defies stereotypes, inspires change in Cameroon

calendar_today15 September 2015

Monique (top row, fourth from left), 18, and her teammates are challenging expectations in their conservative community. © UNFPA
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Silent no more: Radio in Cameroon amplifies the voices of women and girls

calendar_today04 August 2015

Girls in Mokolo, Cameroon, perform a traditional dance. Women and girls in the country's Far North region face a host of barriers to critical health information and care. © UNFPA Cameroon
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Responding to the needs of communities terrorized by Boko Haram

calendar_today14 April 2015

UNFPA staff speak with adolescent refugees from Nigeria, who fled insecurity at home and are now living in the Sayam Forage Refugees Camp in Diffa, Niger. © UNFPA Niger/Habila Tsahirou
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