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Family health houses save lives, employ women, in rural Afghanistan

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Midwife Laila Amini checks on a mother and newborn at the Arkalik Village Family Health House. Photo Image courtesy of AADA.
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Data initiative to end violence against women goes global: kNOwVAWdata

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Una Raileqe of Fiji, a participant in the 2019 kNOwVAWdata Course on the Measurement of Violence against Women. © UNFPA/Dr Henriette Jansen
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Humanitarian response in Ukraine is powered by population data

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5 things you might not know about obstetric fistula

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Skilled health professionals and timely, quality emergency obstetric care can help prevent the devastating childbirth injury of obstetric fistula. © UNFPA Mozambique
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2011

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Preventing Harm and Healing Wounds

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2011

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Mending Torn Lives

Mending Torn Lives

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2011

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The Tanzanian Partnership Against Obstetric Fistula

The Tanzanian Partnership Against Obstetric Fistula

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2010

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UN resolution supporting efforts to end obstetric fistula 2010

Resolution adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on 21 December 2010

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2012

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UN report on obstetric fistula 2012

The United Nations Secretary-General Report, “Supporting Efforts to End Obstetric Fistula” - presented by UNFPA Deputy Executive Director, Anne-Birgitte Albrectsen, at the United Nations on 15 October 2012 - noted great progress in addressing fistula, yet called for more support and intensified action to end fistula

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2012

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UN resolution on fistula 2012

Resolution adopted by the General Assembly on 20 December 2012: Supporting efforts to end obstetric fistula