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Midwives deployed to remote Afghanistan to lower maternal death rate

Family health houses are helping midwives provide reproductive health care in far-flung parts of Afghanistan. © UNFPA Afghanistan

10 July 2018

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After ‘Volcano of Fire’ eruption, women and girls face heightened risks

Women and girls require security, health care and other services in the aftermath of the disaster. © UNFPA Guatemala/Carlos Sebastián

05 July 2018

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This World Refugee Day, recognizing the strength and courage of refugees

Ghalia survived her ordeal thanks to the support of other refugees.© UNFPA

20 June 2018

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In Türkiye, a safe haven for Syrian refugee survivors

Fatima now works as a health mediator at a UNFPA-supported safe space, helping other women and girls. © UNFPA Türkiye

01 June 2018

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Former child brides find brighter future at Türkiye's safe spaces

Rima*, a 22-year-old mother of two, escaped both violence in Syria and abuse in her home. Today, she works as a health mediator at a UNFPA-supported safe space in Türkiye. © UNFPA Türkiye

25 April 2018

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“The world needs to open their eyes”: Kasai survivors call for attention to crisis

“What I have had to go through, it has been terrible," said Antone, 50. Her husband and children were killed as they fled Kasai. © UNFPA Angola/Tiril Skarstein

28 March 2018

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Refugee with disability overcomes steep hurdles

Fatima at the Zaatari women’s centre where she volunteers as an art instructor. As a disabled child, she had to overcome stigma and isolation. She faced the same challenges again as a refugee. © UNFPA

27 July 2015

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