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Ukraine crisis rooms, created for survivors of domestic violence, now house survivors of war

Iryna and her two children are sheltering in a crisis room. © UNFPA Ukraine

09 May 2022

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Swedish Parliamentarians gain insight into UNFPA-supported work in Zambia

18 Apr 2022

In March, a Swedish delegation paid a virtual visit to the UNFPA-backed Young Women’s Christian Association (YWCA) supported safe houses for adolescent girls. The YWCA reaches over 8,000 girls and 4,500 boys each year.

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With funding from partners, Ethiopian radio talk shows aim to end female genital mutilation

18 Nov 2021

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Global shortage of 900,000 midwives threatens women’s lives and health, new report shows

Midwives with a mobile team in Marib, Yemen, provide life-saving services in a displacement camp. © UNFPA Yemen

04 May 2021

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In Yemen’s man-made catastrophe, women and girls pay the heaviest price

Midwife Lena Al-Shurmani holds Abia's newborn baby shortly after delivery. Abia lost a lot of blood during childbirth. © UNFPA Yemen

26 February 2021

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From child bride to fearless face mask maker: Yemen’s safe spaces help women reclaim their lives

Women make face masks in a safe space in Yemen. © UNFPA Yemen

17 August 2020

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Ride-hailing app delivers contraceptives to users’ doorsteps

The SafeBoda ride hailing app can now be used to order essential reproductive health supplies. © SafeBoda

17 July 2020

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With Yemen’s health system approaching a breaking point, displaced women sew face masks to protect community

19 May 2020

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Sweden and UNFPA join forces to protect mothers and babies from COVID-19 in Sudan

13 May 2020

UNFPA-trained midwives are helping prevent COVID-19 infection and to deliver babies in Sudan. © UNFPA Sudan/Soufian Abdul-Mouty

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As COVID-19 pandemic increases childcare burden, calls for Georgian men to step up

31 March 2020

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