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With high child marriage rates among Syrian refugees, one girl takes a stand

Raneem Abras, 16, a Syrian refugee living in Lebanon, advocates against child marriage. © UNFPA Lebanon/Sima Diab

02 November 2016

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Regional Situation Report for Syria Crisis #49 1-30 September 2016

Resource date: Sep 2016

Author: UNFPA Regional Syria Response Hub

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“I am a prey to all men”: Refugee women endure poverty, harassment, isolation

Muna was left to fend for her children alone in the Domiz refugee camp in Iraq. © UNFPA Iraq/Khetam Malkawi

03 October 2016

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Regional Situation Report for Syria Crisis #48 1-31 August 2016

Resource date: Aug 2016

Author: UNFPA Regional Syria Response Hub

UNFPA in Türkiye, in cooperation with the Ministry of Health, has supported six new health facilities, raising the number of UNFPA-supported health facilities to 23. UNFPA also opened three new women and girls safe spaces (WGSS) in Türkiye, raising the total number of WGSS from 20 to 23.

In Egypt, UNFPA opened two new WGSS in Cairo, raising the total number of WGSS to four.

Sham: a story of hope amid darkness

Published on: 16/09/2016

Sham was born the day after her mother was evacuated from Daryaa, Syria. Her mother was transferred by the Syrian Arab Red Crescent to the hospital so she could give birth safely.

After Sham was delivered, she and her mother were moved to the Hirjaleh shelter, where they have been receiving UNFPA-provided medical care and support.

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Refugee mother and daughter fight rocketing rates of child marriage

Saba and her mother speak out against child marriage, encouraging families to educate their daughters instead. © UNFPA Jordan/Sima Diab

08 September 2016

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UNFPA support in Damascus and Homs, Syria, in July 2016

Resource date: Jul 2016

Author: UNFPA Syria

In July 2016, UNFPA reached thousands of women and girls in Syria with critically needed support.

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Regional Situation Report for Syria Crisis #47 1-31 July 2016

Resource date: Jul 2016

Author: UNFPA Regional Syria Response Hub

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Regional Situation Report for Syria Crisis #46 1-30 June 2016

Resource date: Jun 2016

Author: UNFPA Regional Syria Response Hub

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Caring for the crisis-affected mothers of Quneitra, Syria

Women recover in the UNFPA-supported hospital in Quneitra. Over 600 babies were born there in the first quarter of 2016. © UNFPA/a UNFPA partner organization

13 June 2016

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