Giving birth in Gaza (Part 2): Labor

Published on: 03/09/2024

After months of being repeatedly displaced around Gaza, Malak, 22, faced an uncertain three hour drive to reach the hospital when she went into labor.

Let her describe the unthinkable struggle of bringing life into the world amid the war in Palestine.

Giving birth in Gaza (Part 1): Pregnancy interrupted

Published on: 27/08/2024

Malak, 22, was pregnant when the war in Gaza started. 

Forced to flee the bombs and tanks, she spent months being repeatedly displaced and searching desperately for prenatal care.

See the terrible reality for pregnant women like Malak of giving birth in Gaza.

06 September 2024

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Women and girls fleeing Mali conflict find shelter at a displacement camp

Published on: 16/07/2024

Hundreds of women and girls fleeing conflict in the Bandiagara region of Mali have found shelter at this displacement camp in Sokoura.

Hear from Aïssata Baby, Humanitarian Analyst, UNFPA Mali, about the crucial care women and girls are receiving from UNFPA—the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency.

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Published on: 19/06/2024

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