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New Initiative Sets Out to Ensure 10 Million Safer Births Under the Patronage of Her Majesty The Queen of Denmark

26 June 2025

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Bridging worlds: A Bolivian midwife blends traditional practices with modern medicine for safer childbirth

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A beacon of hope: How UNFPA safe rooms are transforming lives in Tajikistan

Obstetrician-gynaecologist Dr. Nargis Zokirova provides medical and psychosocial support to survivors of gender-based violence at the maternity house in Rudaki, Tajikistan. © UNFPA Tajikistan

11 December 2024

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25 November 2024

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Women deliver babies on the road and under fire as catastrophe grips Sudan’s Aj Jazirah State

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Gender and income inequalities driving teenage motherhood in developing countries, new report confirms

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03 May 2022

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New Initiative Sets Out to Ensure 10 Million Safer Births Under the Patronage of Her Majesty The Queen of Denmark

Bridging worlds: A Bolivian midwife blends traditional practices with modern medicine for safer childbirth

A beacon of hope: How UNFPA safe rooms are transforming lives in Tajikistan

“Where are we supposed to go?”: Women and girls in northern Gaza endure displacement, hunger and healthcare under attack

Women deliver babies on the road and under fire as catastrophe grips Sudan’s Aj Jazirah State

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“It’s a burning issue”: How one midwife is harnessing new technology to support mothers and newborns in India

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