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Exile wreaks havoc on refugees’ sexual and reproductive health

Dr. Hadel Bakjaje says certain vaginal infections "can become chronic and can cause miscarriages and early births." © UNFPA Türkiye/Usenabasi Esiet

06 August 2018

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After infertility, isolation and displacement, refugee in Iraq finds a place to heal

Women may face disappointment, stigma or even isolation if they cannot have children. A UNFPA-supported counsellor watches over a child in Amiriyat al-Falloujah camp. © UNFPA Iraq/Salwa Moussa

23 August 2018

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New Ebola outbreak hits women and girls hardest in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Active conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is thwarting efforts to deliver life-saving sexual and reproductive health care to women and girls in need. © UNFPA Democratic Republic of the Congo

10 September 2018

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From human bomb to paralegal, Boko Haram survivor helps heal her community

Halima, now 19, is a paralegal dedicated to helping women and girls. © UNFPA Chad/Théodore Somda

09 August 2018

Resources

Regional Situation Report for Syria Crisis #70 June 2018

Resource date: Jun 2018

Author: UNFPA Regional Syria Response Hub

News

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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“I felt I was in hell” – Escalating hostilities threaten thousands of pregnant women in Yemen’s Hodeidah

A post-partum mother with her newborn at the Al Thawra Hospital maternity ward. © UNFPA Yemen

08 August 2018

Resources

UNFPA Response in Yemen Monthly Situation Report #5 – May 2018

Resource date: May 2018

Author: UNFPA Yemen

Resources

UNFPA Response in Yemen Monthly Situation Report #4 – April 2018

Resource date: Apr 2018

Author: UNFPA Yemen

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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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