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Bodily autonomy: Busting 7 myths that undermine individual rights and freedoms

A survivor of childhood violence in Ghana, during a conversation about her experience. Violations of bodily autonomy can leave lasting emotional scars. © UNFPA/George Koranteng

14 April 2021

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A publication on reproductive health for women with disabilities is published in Braille

A reproductive health booklet for women with disabilities was published in Braille and distributed to libraries and schools for the visually impaired in Kazakhstan. © UNFPA Kazakhstan

06 April 2021

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Yemeni midwives help deliver hope during Ramadan

Midwife Rahma attends to Halima, who is due to give birth during Ramadan, at her home that has been outfitted as a maternity clinic. © UNFPA Yemen

01 April 2021

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Dominican Republic project champions welfare of mothers amid COVID-19 pandemic

Lucía García, 19, is pregnant with her third child. Despite the hardships of the pandemic, she feels more prepared for childbirth than before. © AFP/UNFPA Dominican Republic

29 March 2021

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Mobile clinics deliver last-mile reproductive health care in Madagascar

A pregnant woman en route to deliver her child at Regional Reference Hospital of Ambovombe in Androy region, Madagascar. Trips by cart can sometimes take the entire day. © UNFPA Madagascar

26 March 2021

The Power to Say Yes, the Right to Say No

29 March 2021

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From child bride to midwife saving lives of Afghan mothers

Amina Mansoory is the only midwife serving in a remote district (population:1500) of Herat province in western Afghanistan. © UNFPA Afghanistan

10 March 2021

International Women’s Day 2021

08 March 2021

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Women supporting women: Delivering vital services and lifesaving care around the world

01 March 2021

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Women supporting women: Female bus conductors drive out violence in Bhutan

Kelsang Tshomo is a bus conductor and peer counsellor working to eradicate gender-based violence among fellow female conductors and passengers on public transportation. © UNFPA Bhutan/Sunita Giri

01 March 2021

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