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Violence plagues women and girls amid Yemen’s relentless conflict

Case workers visit clients, monitor their welfare and refer them to services when needed. © UNFPA Yemen

28 February 2023

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Pandemic, conflict continue to upend life for women in Yemen

A reproductive health worker exits a tent in a displacement camp where she is providing services. UNFPA is the sole provider of life-saving reproductive health services in Yemen. © UNFPA Yemen

29 June 2021

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In Yemen’s man-made catastrophe, women and girls pay the heaviest price

Midwife Lena Al-Shurmani holds Abia's newborn baby shortly after delivery. Abia lost a lot of blood during childbirth. © UNFPA Yemen

26 February 2021

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Amid pandemic disruptions, Haiti’s midwives urge pregnant women to continue antenatal care

UNFPA is distributing personal protective equipment and hygiene supplies to help Haiti's midwives and other health workers battle the pandemic. © UNFPA Haiti

24 August 2020

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Pandemic complicates humanitarian crisis in Venezuela and surrounding countries

Horihanny Del Valle, a pregnant migrant from Venezuela, has learned how to protect herself from COVID-19. © UNFPA Brazil

15 May 2020

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COVID-19 affects Ukraine health systems already compromised by conflict

A boy at home in the Donetsk Region of Ukraine. People are urged to stay home to avoid spreading the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), and health services are being scaled down. © UNICEF/UN0243125/Morris VII Photo

06 April 2020

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Urgent support needed for violence-affected women and girls in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

A displacement camp in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Hundreds of thousands of people have been displaced by crises within the country. © UNFPA DRC

04 September 2019

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Amid Marawi crisis, displaced young people empower their communities

13 December 2017

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Safe spaces offer relief as fighting in Marawi rages on

Women affected by the Marawi crisis share their experiences at a UNFPA’ women-friendly space in Barangay Bubong, Saguiaran. © UNFPA Philippines

04 October 2017