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Schools for Husbands gaining ground in rural Niger

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Community members learn about reproductive health care at a School for Husbands in the Maradi Region of Niger. Photo credit: APANEWS

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Father Aldo Marchesini and Jhpiego recognized with UN Population Award

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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. Photo credit: Kate Holt/Jhpiego

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

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Kadiga Mohammed fought her parents' decision to have her marry an older cousin at age 16. Photo credit: Abraham Gelaw

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

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Olivia Kaunda (left) relaxes outside the Luvuzi maternity waiting home at the Luvuzi Rural Health Clinic. Photo credit: UNFPA Zambia/Zandonda

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Investment in midwifery can save millions of lives of women and newborns

calendar_today03 June 2014

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Midwives could cut maternal, newborn deaths by two thirds, says new State of the World’s Midwifery

calendar_today03 June 2014

When properly trained and supported, midwives could provide nearly 90 per cent of sexual, reproductive, maternal and newborn health services needed by women and newborns. Photo credit: Jhpiego/Kate Holt

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In Nepal, fight against obstetric fistula marches on

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In her village in Nepal, Pramila Chaurisiya advocates for women to receive treatment for obstetric fistula. Photo credit: UNFPA Nepal/Santosh Chhetri

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Providing Support for the Chibok Girls and their Families

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In South Sudan, 200,000 pregnant women may need urgent care

calendar_today19 May 2014

Pregnant women attend a health seminar at a UNFPA-run health centre in the Tomping displacement camp in Juba, South Sudan. Photo credit: UNFPA/Tim McKulka

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Schools for Husbands gaining ground in rural Niger

Father Aldo Marchesini and Jhpiego recognized with UN Population Award

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

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

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

Investment in midwifery can save millions of lives of women and newborns

Midwives could cut maternal, newborn deaths by two thirds, says new State of the World’s Midwifery

In Nepal, fight against obstetric fistula marches on

Providing Support for the Chibok Girls and their Families

In South Sudan, 200,000 pregnant women may need urgent care

Schools for Husbands gaining ground in rural Niger

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