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In South Sudan camp, midwifery training offers a crucial a lifeline

<p>Marsa Nyaluak and midwife trainee Ana Chuoch David in a displacement camp in Juba, South Sudan. Ms. David was able to save both Ms. Nyaluak and her daughter, Happy, when complications arose during childbirth. <i>Photo credit: UNFPA/Jaime Jacques</i> </p>
  • 07 July 2014
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  • Empowering communities saves women's lives in Tigray, Ethiopia

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Empowering communities saves women's lives in Tigray, Ethiopia

Mitslal Giday and Beruho Gebrezgi convene a forum for pregnant women in Tigray Region, Ethiopia. Photo credit: UNFPA/Abraham Gelaw
  • 02 July 2014
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  • “Horse-cart of hope” offers critical health-care access to expectant mothers

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“Horse-cart of hope” offers critical health-care access to expectant mothers

<p>Chief nurse Mamadou Fall with a UNFPA-provided horse-cart at the health post in Dodel. <i>Photo credit: APANEWS</i> </p>
  • 23 June 2014
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  • Schools for Husbands gaining ground in rural Niger

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Schools for Husbands gaining ground in rural Niger

<p>Community members learn about reproductive health care at a School for Husbands in the Maradi Region of Niger. <i>Photo credit: APANEWS</i> </p>
  • 17 June 2014
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  • Father Aldo Marchesini and Jhpiego recognized with UN Population Award

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Father Aldo Marchesini and Jhpiego recognized with UN Population Award

<p>Community health worker Ozara Husseini (left) speaks with Najiba, who has five children, about family planning in Katasank, Afghanistan, as part of a Jhpiego-supported programme, in 2010. <i>Photo credit: Kate Holt/Jhpiego</i> </p>
  • 12 June 2014
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  • Africa launches historic campaign to end child marriage

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Africa launches historic campaign to end child marriage

<p>People attend a rally opposing child marriage in Monrovia, Liberia, in 2012. <i>Photo credit: UN Photo/Emmanuel Tobey</i> </p>
  • 09 June 2014
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  • At least two women each hour fall victim to sexual violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo, says UNFPA

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At least two women each hour fall victim to sexual violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo, says UNFPA

06 June 2014

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  • “I will keep very strong”: An Ethiopian girl fights to delay marriage

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“I will keep very strong”: An Ethiopian girl fights to delay marriage

Kadiga Mohammed fought her parents' decision to have her marry an older cousin at age 16. Photo credit: Abraham Gelaw
  • 05 June 2014
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  • Connecting mothers-to-be with health clinics in rural Zambia

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Connecting mothers-to-be with health clinics in rural Zambia

<p>Olivia Kaunda (left) relaxes outside the Luvuzi maternity waiting home at the Luvuzi Rural Health Clinic. <i>Photo credit: UNFPA Zambia/Zandonda</i> </p>
  • 04 June 2014
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  • Somali midwifery school helps tackle harsh conditions for women

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Somali midwifery school helps tackle harsh conditions for women

<p>Midwifery students graduate from the new Mogadishu Midwifery School in Mogadishu, Somalia. Photo credit: <i>UNFPA Somalia</i> </p>
  • 30 May 2014
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