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Violence in Syria casts long shadow on refugee women, girls

“My husband was very strict,” Gemila*, a 28-year-old Syrian refugee, told UNFPA. “He wanted to crush people.”

17 August 2018

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In Türkiye, refugee child marriages drive adolescent pregnancies underground

Pregnant child brides need extra attention, says Huda, a UNFPA midwife in the Hayati Harrani women's and girl's safe space. “But our hands are tied because so few come for care.” © UNFPA Türkiye/Usenabasi Esiet

26 July 2018

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Midwives deployed to remote Afghanistan to lower maternal death rate

Family health houses are helping midwives provide reproductive health care in far-flung parts of Afghanistan. © UNFPA Afghanistan

10 July 2018

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Core funding from Sweden supports flexibility and long-term planning to achieve results

12 Jun 2018

UNFPA Deputy Executive Director Dereje Wordofa (second from right), Swedish Deputy Permanent Representative Irina Schoulgin Nyoni (center), and Deputy Secretary-General Amina J. Mohammed (third from left), at the signing ceremony, with (from left) UNDP Associate Administrator Tegegnework Gettu, UN Women Executive Director Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta Fore, and OCHA Coordination and Response Director John Ging. © UNFPA/Usenabasi Esiet

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In Türkiye, a safe haven for Syrian refugee survivors

Fatima now works as a health mediator at a UNFPA-supported safe space, helping other women and girls. © UNFPA Türkiye

01 June 2018

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With Australia, working towards zero unmet need for family planning in the Pacific island countries

16 May 2018

A woman holding a dignity kit stands with her two children outside their home in ‘Eua, which was damaged when Tropical Cyclone Gita hit Tonga in February 2018. © Tomoko Kurokawa/UNFPA Pacific

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A young activist in Malawi campaigns to keep girls out of marriage and in school

Drawing on her own experience being married as a child – and then getting back to school – Jenipher Sanni has become a mentor for girls in her community. © UN Foundation/GirlUp

10 May 2018

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Former child brides find brighter future at Türkiye's safe spaces

Rima*, a 22-year-old mother of two, escaped both violence in Syria and abuse in her home. Today, she works as a health mediator at a UNFPA-supported safe space in Türkiye. © UNFPA Türkiye

25 April 2018

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Protecting women and girls after the earthquake in Papua New Guinea

26 April 2018

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One year later, flood-affected women in Peru struggle for protection and reproductive health care

19 April 2018