Amid Rohingya refugee crisis, women emerge as heroes

06 December 2017

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View from a camp in Myanmar – one family's story from before the recent crisis

Even before the recent escalation of the crisis in Myanmar’s Rakhine State, conditions were tense and crowded. © UNFPA Myanmar/Karlien Truyens
  • 04 December 2017
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Running for her life: A journey of violence, displacement and healing

"I probably would be dead by now were it not for their intervention," Ms. Asinde said of the staff at the Kakuma Support Centre. © UNFPA Kenya/Douglas Waudo
  • 04 December 2017
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UNFPA responds to Sri Lankan floods

Published on: 27/11/2017

It has been 6 months since the devastating floods and landslides hit Sri Lanka. UNFPA has been supporting on the ground with local partners to ensure that reproductive health of women and girls is met during emergency response work.

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Regional Situation Report for Syria Crisis #62 1-31 October 2017

Resource date: Oct 2017

Author: UNFPA Regional Syria Response Hub

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UNFPA Response in Yemen Monthly Situation Report #10 – October 2017

Resource date: Oct 2017

Author: UNFPA Yemen

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Solar lanterns light perilous path to shared toilets in Myanmar refugee camps

Solar-powered lanterns light the way to shared toilets in this displacement camp in Kachin State, Myanmar. Women and girls are vulnerable to attack on their way to the facilities. © Metta Development Foundation/Hkawng Nan
  • 17 November 2017
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Five things you need to know about Yemen's blockade

Published on: 16/11/2017

As the blockade in Yemen enters its second week, assistance to 27 million people has been disrupted. Here are five critical facts about the effects this is having on the people of Yemen. 

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For most vulnerable Nigerian women, high rates of traumatic birth injury

Women and girls are waiting for a fistula repair at Maiduguri’s State Specialist Hospital © Anne Wittenberg/UNFPA
  • 16 November 2017
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Yemen's Blockade Crisis

Published on: 14/11/2017

Yemen has historically been 80 to 90 per cent dependent on imported food, medicines and fuel. All ports, including Al Hudaydah, Saleef and Aden, are necessary to meeting Yemen’s needs.

The current blockade crisis is the entire country at risk. Girls, pregnant women and female-headed households are among the most vulnerable. 

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