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5 reasons why menstruation support is critical in a humanitarian crisis

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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

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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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Midwife Neïma Patricia works in the maternity ward of Kalambari refugee camp, supporting Cameroonian refugees. © UNFPA Chad / Éric Djepatarlemgoto

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

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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

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

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A UNFPA-supported mobile health team visits a displacement site near Haïti’s capital Port-au-Prince. © FAHDRIS/Richy Mix

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

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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

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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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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

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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 woman receives medical care at the UNFPA-supported Ardamata health clinic in El Geneina, West Darfur State, Sudan. © UNFPA Sudan

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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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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.

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

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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

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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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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

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5 reasons why menstruation support is critical in a humanitarian crisis

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

$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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