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Infinite Woman: A digital art series by Cecilie Waagner Falkenstrøm
24 Feb 2025
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Surviving Gaza: The silent struggles of adolescent girls
- 23 January 2025
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Investing in skilled midwives to save lives and brighten futures in Yemen
- 10 February 2025
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Explainer: What is UNFPA and why does it matter?
- 24 January 2025
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Midwives are caring for displaced pregnant women in Chad
Published on: 18/02/2025
Florence is a midwife supported by UNFPA—the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency—in Chad.
Over 13,000 people, including many pregnant women, have been displaced by severe flooding across the country.
Now more than ever, her life-saving work is necessary.
See how Florence is making motherhood safer for pregnant women affected by this humanitarian crisis.
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Bridging worlds: A Bolivian midwife blends traditional practices with modern medicine for safer childbirth
- 29 January 2025
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Intensification of efforts to end obstetric fistula: resolution / adopted by the General Assembly
Resource date: Dec 2024
Publisher: UN
This 2024 UN Resolution on Fistula, adopted by Member States, calls for intensified efforts to end obstetric fistula, highlighting the urgent need for improved quality of care, strengthened accountability, and better data systems. Recognizing the devastating impact of fistula on women’s health, dignity, and rights, the resolution urges governments and stakeholders to scale up efforts, reinforcing the importance of stronger health systems and sustained commitments to eliminate fistula by 2030.
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Intensifying efforts to end obstetric fistula within a decade: Report of the Secretary- General (A/79/112)
Resource date: Jul 2024
Publisher: Office of the UN Secretary General
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Giving birth under fire in North Kivu, as conflict grips the Democratic Republic of the Congo
- 12 February 2025
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Supporting women and girls two years after Türkiye earthquakes
Published on: 11/02/2025
Two years have passed since the devastating earthquakes in Türkiye.
Currently, there are still over 1.6 million people in need including 416,000 women and girls of reproductive age. 22,800 of them are pregnant.
Fatma, Mehtap, Selda and Saliha are just some of them. They are still feeling the pain and living in container cities with many challenges, including limited access to services.
See how UNFPA—the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency—is supporting them.
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