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Flight from Syria: The story of one child bride

Syrian refugees in front of the tent where Haneen and her family previously lived in southern Lebanon. © UNFPA/David Brunetti

05 February 2016

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Despite trauma, a little help goes a long way for Syrian refugees

‘Aida struggled to recover from the memories of the Sarin gas attacks in Ghouta, Syria. After her family fled to Lebanon, services at a women’s centre helped her start a small business. © UNFPA/David Brunetti

07 October 2015

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Syrian refugee parents take a stand against child marriage

Jannah* refuses to marry off her 14-year-old daughter, despite pressure from relatives. “I will die before I give my daughter away,” she said. © UNFPA/David Brunetti

24 August 2015

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Shortage in funding threatens care for pregnant Syrian refugees

Too many refugees lack access to adequate health care. Isra'a lost her newborn son when she could not pay for neonatal care. © UNFPA/David Brunetti

25 June 2015

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Brushes and blushes: Livelihood skills help Syrian refugee escape child marriage

A girl peeks from her one-room shelter in an informal settlment for Syrian refugees in Al-Marj, Lebanon. Desperation has pushed some Syrian refugee families to see child marriage as a way to relieve economic pressures. © UNFPA/ David Brunetti

11 March 2015

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Fierce winter weather batters displaced Syrians throughout region

Syrian refugees remove snow from their shelters at an informal tented settlement in the Bekaa Valley, Lebanon, during a January blizzard. © UNHCR/A. McConnell

20 February 2015

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Scaling Up the Humanitarian Response for Syrian Refugees

Syrian refugees receiving supplies in Northern Lebanon. Photo: UNHCR/F. Juez

24 June 2012

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Syrian crisis takes heaviest toll on region’s women and girls

A Syrian refugee visits a reproductive health centre at Domiz Camp in Dohuk, Iraq. Photo credit: UNFPA/Aral Kakl

13 August 2014

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Responding to the Needs of Syrian Refugees in Lebanon

13 June 2013

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Delivering Support to Syrian Women as the Crisis Worsens

UNFPA is working to ensure that the specific needs of women and girls are factored into the humanitarian response to the Syrian crisis. Photo by F Juez/UNHCR

02 August 2012

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