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“What’s left to be destroyed in my life?” Flash floods deepen the catastrophe in Yemen

The UN rapid response mechanism in Yemen, led by UNFPA, ensures life-saving assistance within 72 hours of the onset of an emergency. Heavy rain is now forecast to affect nearly 2 million displaced people over the coming weeks, threatening lives and livelihoods across multiple communities. © YDF/UNFPA
  • 07 September 2023
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  • Fadma and the forest: Learning from the past for a flourishing future in rural Morocco

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Fadma and the forest: Learning from the past for a flourishing future in rural Morocco

Producing Argan oil involves hitting the tree’s nuts on stone anvils with rocks to get to their kernels. © UNFPA Morocco
  • 28 August 2023
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  • In our words: Voices of Women of African Descent for Reproductive and Climate Justice

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In our words: Voices of Women of African Descent for Reproductive and Climate Justice

Number of pages: 34

Publication date: 31 Dec 2022

Publisher: UNFPA

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  • Hope on wheels: Emergency maternal health units reach farthest corners of the Philippines

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Hope on wheels: Emergency maternal health units reach farthest corners of the Philippines

The fishing village of Saint Bernard, in the Southern Leyte Province of the Philippines, saw widepsread destruction from Super Typhoon Rai in December 2021, with hundreds of thousands displaced and many homes obliterated by the storm. © UNFPA/Ezra Acayan
  • 19 April 2022
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  • In her words: A heavy monsoon, a flooded hospital and twins on the way. A midwife’s story in Bangladesh

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In her words: A heavy monsoon, a flooded hospital and twins on the way. A midwife’s story in Bangladesh

Shakila Parvin, a midwife in the refugee camps of Cox's Bazar, helped a woman pregnant with twins deliver during heavy flooding that submerged the health facility's maternity ward, knocked out power and destroyed or damaged equipment and supplies. © UNFPA Bangladesh
  • 07 April 2022
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  • Pregnant women’s needs grow as Tropical Storm Ana wreaks havoc in southern Malawi

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Pregnant women’s needs grow as Tropical Storm Ana wreaks havoc in southern Malawi

Dignity kits containing menstrual pads, soap and underwear help women and girls affected by Tropical Storm Ana maintain their hygiene and reduce their risk to violence. © UNFPA
  • 16 February 2022
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  • Reproductive health needs in Mozambique a priority after Tropical Storm Ana

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Reproductive health needs in Mozambique a priority after Tropical Storm Ana

In the wake of Tropical Storm Ana, more than 200 dignity kits containing hygiene items like reusable menstrual pads and safety items like whistles and flashlights were distributed to women in Maganja da Costa District, Zambezia Province. © UNFPA Mozambique/Hidayat Kassim
  • 11 February 2022
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  • Drought in Kenya proves a setback to eliminating female genital mutilation

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Drought in Kenya proves a setback to eliminating female genital mutilation

Drought in Kenya has forced pastoralist communities to travel great distances in search of water. Girls pulled out of school to join their families are at particular risk of female genital mutilation. © UNFPA Kenya
  • 03 February 2022
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