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Meeting women's and girls' needs where they are to prevent and address gender-based violence

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Community mobilizer Fatima Ali was displaced from her home in Maiduguri, Nigeria, by flooding in October 2024. She continues her work providing support to women and girls. © UNFPA Nigeria
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04 October 2024

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Childbirth on the run: Amid mass exodus in Lebanon, medical support urgently needed

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Amal was born on 2 October the border as her mother fled the escalating hostilities in Lebanon. © Omaya AL Mekdad / UNFPA Syria
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A year of war in Gaza: One mother’s hardships, heartbreak – and hope

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Nearly two million people in Gaza have been forced from their homes, many of them repeatedly, since October 2023. ©UNFPA Palestine/Media Clinic
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Giving birth in Gaza (Part 2): Labor

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Giving birth in Gaza (Part 2): Labor

Giving birth in Gaza (Part 2): Labor

After months of being repeatedly displaced around Gaza, Malak, 22, faced an uncertain three hour drive to reach the hospital when she went into labor.

Let her describe the unthinkable struggle of bringing life into the world amid the war in Palestine.

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Giving birth in Gaza (Part 1): Pregnancy interrupted

calendar_today27 August 2024

Giving birth in Gaza (Part 1): Pregnancy interrupted

Giving birth in Gaza (Part 1): Pregnancy interrupted

Malak, 22, was pregnant when the war in Gaza started. 

Forced to flee the bombs and tanks, she spent months being repeatedly displaced and searching desperately for prenatal care.

See the terrible reality for pregnant women like Malak of giving birth in Gaza.

06 September 2024

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Nurturing hope and leadership among Gaza’s young people

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For Sarah Al Shamali, from Gaza City, volunteering has helped her navigate crises, strengthened her resilience and confirmed her belief in the potential of young people. © Sharek Youth Forum
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Supporting the first line of response amid climate crises in Yemen

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Amina with her children after receiving essential supplies to help the family get through the immediate post-crisis period. © Shadi Al-Saady/Yemen Development Foundation YDF
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Women and girls fleeing Mali conflict find shelter at a displacement camp

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Women and girls fleeing Mali conflict find shelter at a displacement camp

Women and girls fleeing Mali conflict find shelter at a displacement camp

Hundreds of women and girls fleeing conflict in the Bandiagara region of Mali have found shelter at this displacement camp in Sokoura.

Hear from Aïssata Baby, Humanitarian Analyst, UNFPA Mali, about the crucial care women and girls are receiving from UNFPA—the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency.