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5 reasons why menstruation support is critical in a humanitarian crisis

In Ethiopia’s Benishangul-Gumuz region, Gebeyanesh Gebinet and a friend go through the items of a UNFPA dignity kit, containing essentials such as washable sanitary pads, underwear, soap and a reusable cloth, a whistle, and a solar-powered flashlight. © UNFPA Ethiopia
  • 28 May 2024
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  • On the front lines of climate-driven crisis: UNFPA-supported midwives prevent maternal deaths among Cameroonian refugees in Chad

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On the front lines of climate-driven crisis: UNFPA-supported midwives prevent maternal deaths among Cameroonian refugees in Chad

Midwife Neïma Patricia works in the maternity ward of Kalambari refugee camp, supporting Cameroonian refugees. © UNFPA Chad / Éric Djepatarlemgoto
  • 02 May 2024
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  • Sexual violence and severe hunger surge as Sudan war passes one year

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Sexual violence and severe hunger surge as Sudan war passes one year

After a year of war and insecurity, a staggering 6.7 million people in Sudan need protection and response services for gender-based violence. © UNFPA Sudan/Sufian Abdul-Mouty
  • 12 April 2024
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  • “Haïti must rise from her ashes”: Health workers on the front lines of a spiralling crisis 

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“Haïti must rise from her ashes”: Health workers on the front lines of a spiralling crisis 

A UNFPA-supported mobile health team visits a displacement site near Haïti’s capital Port-au-Prince. © FAHDRIS/Richy Mix
  • 28 March 2024
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  • Somali survivors of female genital mutilation advocate to change minds – and lives

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Somali survivors of female genital mutilation advocate to change minds – and lives

UNFPA and UNICEF’s Joint Programme on the Elimination of Female Genital Mutilation works with grassroots activists to encourage communities to abandon the practice. © UNFPA Somalia
  • 26 February 2024
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  • After surviving sexual violence, youth leader creates change for girls with disabilities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

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After surviving sexual violence, youth leader creates change for girls with disabilities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Ngoma*, who has a hearing disability, was attacked at aged 15 by a group of boys in her hometown of Matadi in the the Democratic Republic of the Congo. © UNFPA DRC/Jeremie Kibuya
  • 13 February 2024
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  • A glimmer of hope for women and girls as a sexual and reproductive health clinic reopens in Sudan’s West Darfur State

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A glimmer of hope for women and girls as a sexual and reproductive health clinic reopens in Sudan’s West Darfur State

A woman receives medical care at the UNFPA-supported Ardamata health clinic in El Geneina, West Darfur State, Sudan. © UNFPA Sudan
  • 23 January 2024
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  • “It's about our health and our future”: Ensuring sexual and reproductive health support in northern Mozambique

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“It's about our health and our future”: Ensuring sexual and reproductive health support in northern Mozambique

Margarida Agida and Selma Severino, maternal and child health nurses from the Lichinga health centre in Niassa, Mozambique, show the range of family planning methods they offer to a community caught up in violent attacks.
  • 17 January 2024
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  • Heroes amid crises – 8 stories of resilience and hope from 2023

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Heroes amid crises – 8 stories of resilience and hope from 2023

Midwife Rahna visits with new mother, 20-year-old Hanifa, whose home was destroyed in the 7 October earthquake that struck Herat province  in Afghanistan. © UNFPA Afghanistan / Ahmad Jamshid Qazizadah
  • 21 December 2023
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  • $1.2 billion needed in urgent UNFPA appeal for women’s and girls’ sexual and reproductive health and rights in 2024

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$1.2 billion needed in urgent UNFPA appeal for women’s and girls’ sexual and reproductive health and rights in 2024

Maryam waits to see a counsellor at a UNFPA mobile health clinic in Zendajan district in Afghanistan after the 7 October earthquake. The teams were on the ground providing life-saving maternal and reproductive health services and psychosocial support immediately after the disaster. © UNFPA Afghanistan
  • 12 December 2023
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