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Ashley Judd Visits UNFPA Women-Friendly Spaces in Bangladesh

Published on: 27/02/2018

UNFPA Goodwill Ambassador Ashley Judd visits safe spaces created for Rohingya women and girls who have fled from terror in Myanmar to safety in Bangladesh.

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UNFPA Goodwill Ambassador visits Rohingya refugee women at a women-friendly space in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh. Six months ago, a massive influx of refugees began to pour into Bangladesh, fleeing the violence in Myanmar. © UNFPA/Lauren Anders Brown
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