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In crisis after crisis, mothers around the world are asked to do the impossible

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A new mother of twins is attended by maternal health nurse Ana Paula Francisco Adrade. Nurse Adrade says it has been challenging to get enough gloves and face masks to safely care for pregnant women. © UNFPA Mozambique

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Global shortage of 900,000 midwives threatens women’s lives and health, new report shows

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Midwives with a mobile team in Marib, Yemen, provide life-saving services in a displacement camp. © UNFPA Yemen

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Studies show severe toll of COVID-19 on sexual and reproductive health, rights around the world

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School closures have put young people at risk, researchers say. Pictured, a UNFPA-supported boarding school in Kenya, photographed in November 2020. © UNFPA ESARO

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Dominican Republic project champions welfare of mothers amid COVID-19 pandemic

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Lucía García, 19, is pregnant with her third child. Despite the hardships of the pandemic, she feels more prepared for childbirth than before. © AFP/UNFPA Dominican Republic

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One year into the pandemic, UNFPA estimates 12 million women have seen contraceptive interruptions, leading to 1.4 million unintended pregnancies

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Supply chain problems, mobility restrictions and fear of seeking health services contributed to family planning disruptions for millions of women. Pictured, empty shelves at a store in the United Kingdom at the height of the pandemic; the pandemic may be affecting women differently across affluent and lower-income countries. © Unsplash/Carlos de Toro

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Amid conflict, displacement, pandemic, Syrian girls see a future in… robots

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Bana, 12, enjoys learning about robotics at a women's and girls' safe space in northwest Syria. Image courtesy of Ihsan Relief and Development

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COVID-19 Situation Report No.11 for UNFPA West and Central Africa

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A pandemic-born programme bolsters local health systems in Brazil

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Leticia Souza Melo, a 21-year-old expecting her third child, is receiving antenatal care from a UNFPA-supported programme in Santa Cruz do Arari, Pará, Brazil. © UNFPA Brazil

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As global cases of COVID-19 hit grim milestones and exacerbate other crises, UNFPA strengthens resolve to save lives

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Midwife Prasansa Budha Lama examines a new mother and baby on the outskirts of Kathmandu Valley, Nepal. During lockdown, UNFPA-supported midwives provided telecounselling and helpline services, communicating with pregnant and postpartum women via social networks and messaging apps. © UNFPA Nepal

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Amid pandemic and unrest, midwives undeterred in saving lives in Conakry

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In crisis after crisis, mothers around the world are asked to do the impossible

Global shortage of 900,000 midwives threatens women’s lives and health, new report shows

Studies show severe toll of COVID-19 on sexual and reproductive health, rights around the world

Dominican Republic project champions welfare of mothers amid COVID-19 pandemic

One year into the pandemic, UNFPA estimates 12 million women have seen contraceptive interruptions, leading to 1.4 million unintended pregnancies

Amid conflict, displacement, pandemic, Syrian girls see a future in… robots

COVID-19 Situation Report No.11 for UNFPA West and Central Africa

A pandemic-born programme bolsters local health systems in Brazil

As global cases of COVID-19 hit grim milestones and exacerbate other crises, UNFPA strengthens resolve to save lives

Amid pandemic and unrest, midwives undeterred in saving lives in Conakry

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