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State of the World's Midwifery

The State of the World's Midwifery 2011

Delivering Health, Saving Lives

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UN Youth Strategy commits support to a new generation of leaders

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Youth Envoy Jayathma Wickramanayake (left, with UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem and Danish Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen at a pre-launch panel), opened the launch with a call to listen to young people who have “broken barriers and shaken systems.” © UNFPA/Usenabasi Esiet

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A turning point for girls' and women’s menstrual health in Africa

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Faith Kiraison, an advocate for girls' rights and health, teaches her peers about menstrual health management. © UNFPA Kenya/Douglas Waudo

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Finding a role model amid confinement of Myanmar’s Rohingya camps

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Me Me teaches adolescent girls in the camp about their health and human rights, and helps them understand their own potential. © UNFPA Myanmar

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

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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

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Men in Ukraine hold fast to gender norms, landmark study finds

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The first-ever comprehensive study on men's gender views in Ukraine finds that one in ten men believe women should tolerate violence to keep their families intact. © UNFPA Ukraine / Maks Levin

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End to conflict spells no relief for women and girls in the Philippines

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Women in conflict settings face increased risks to their health and well-being. Their vulnerability is even higher if they are pregnant. After giving birth, Aslima, 35, seeks treatment for anaemia at a UNFPA-supported medical mission in Marawi. © UNFPA Philippines/Mario Villamor

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Ethiopian girls learn the skills they need to thrive – and secure their independence

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Salia, now 18, tends to animals to provide for herself and her family. Just two years ago, Salia thought she would be a child bride. © UNFPA Ethiopia/Abraham Gelaw

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After days on the run, pregnant Syrian woman finds safe haven and safe delivery

AL HOL CAMP, Syria – “I never expected that I would be in this situation and suffer so much,” 18-year-old Khadeeja told a UNFPA health worker in the Al-Hol Camp in northeastern Syria, where some 75,000 people have…

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Child bride, mother of seven, refugee and, today, an independent woman

DOHUK, Iraq – “I was only 12 years old when I got married to my 25-year-old cousin,” Najma*, from a Syria, told UNFPA recently. “My mother entered my room at around 5 pm while I was sitting on the floor, colouring in my…

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Midwives save lives – but more support for midwifery is needed

COX’S BAZAR, Bangladesh/VANCOUVER, Canada – Salma cradled her newborn daughter in the shade, seeking relief from the heat of her tarpaulin shack in the crowded refugee camp where they live. Her older daughter and a few…

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

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The State of the World's Midwifery 2011

Delivering Health, Saving Lives

UN Youth Strategy commits support to a new generation of leaders

A turning point for girls' and women’s menstrual health in Africa

Finding a role model amid confinement of Myanmar’s Rohingya camps

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

Men in Ukraine hold fast to gender norms, landmark study finds

End to conflict spells no relief for women and girls in the Philippines

Ethiopian girls learn the skills they need to thrive – and secure their independence

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