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“Your voice is your weapon”: Taking on sexual harassment in Egypt

Amany Abdel-Aal, a Wen-Do instructor from the organization Etijah, teaches women how defend themselves and stand up for their rights. © UNFPA/Rebecca Zerzan

30 October 2017

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UNFPA aid reaches Deir Ez-Zor City for the first time in three years

UNFPA delivered hygiene supplies to the city of Deir Ez-Zor, which had been inaccessible to humanitarians for three years. © Syrian Arab Red Crescent

15 September 2017

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Heroic midwives save lives amid Syria’s chaos

“There has been an exodus of qualified midwives and reproductive health professionals,” Shatha Al Mostafa told UNFPA. © UNFPA/Nadine Cornier

01 May 2017

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Joy amid uncertainty: Syrian women enter motherhood in displacement

Fatima and Rasha are visited by a UNFPA coordinator after the birth of their daughters. The babies were born on the same day. © UNFPA Syria

06 March 2017

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