Ending maternal mortality

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Oct 2016

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Hurricane Matthew: Women's needs in Haiti

When Hurricane Matthew struck Haiti on 4 October, it caused the worse devastation since the 2010 earthquake. UNFPA is assessing the needs of affected women and girls, and is providing care, support and assistance.

Ten key facts and figures about 10-year-old girls

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Oct 2016

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Ten key facts and figures about 10-year-old girls

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UNFPA on standby to provide urgent psychosocial support, reproductive health care to rescued Chibok girls

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Reaching pregnant women cut off from care in the aftermath of Typhoon Ompong

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Ginalyn Franco was nine months pregnant when the typhoon made landfall, forcing her to trek through treacherous conditions before reaching an evacuation centre. © UNFPA Philippines/Mario Villamor
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“People like you should not have sex” – Young people with disabilities claim their right to reproductive health

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Stella Chiwaka, 28, has suffered stigmatization throughout her life for being born with albinism. © UNFPA Malawi/Leticia Nangwale
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After decades of suffering, fistula survivors in Nepal find reprieve

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Palesh Devi Rajdhobi suffered from an obstetric fistula, a debilitating childbirth injury, for 21 years. She endured pain, stigma and social isolation before receiving free reconstructive surgery from a UNFPA-supported campaign. © UNFPA Nepal/Santosh Chhetri
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Media advisory

UNFPA to promote family planning, gender equality, and sexual and reproductive health and rights during UN General Assembly

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New Ebola outbreak hits women and girls hardest in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

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Active conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is thwarting efforts to deliver life-saving sexual and reproductive health care to women and girls in need. © UNFPA Democratic Republic of the Congo
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