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After infertility, isolation and displacement, refugee in Iraq finds a place to heal

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Women may face disappointment, stigma or even isolation if they cannot have children. A UNFPA-supported counsellor watches over a child in Amiriyat al-Falloujah camp. © UNFPA Iraq/Salwa Moussa

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European Union supports reproductive health and protection services for women and girls in Yemen with funding to UNFPA

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One year on, Rohingya women and girls seek safety – and a chance to heal

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Harrowing accounts of gender-based violence have been widely reported. A Rohingya refugee visits a UNFPA-supported women-friendly space. © UNFPA/Allison Joyce

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End to conflict spells no relief for women and girls in the Philippines

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Women in conflict settings face increased risks to their health and well-being. Their vulnerability is even higher if they are pregnant. After giving birth, Aslima, 35, seeks treatment for anaemia at a UNFPA-supported medical mission in Marawi. © UNFPA Philippines/Mario Villamor

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Ethiopian girls learn the skills they need to thrive – and secure their independence

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Salia, now 18, tends to animals to provide for herself and her family. Just two years ago, Salia thought she would be a child bride. © UNFPA Ethiopia/Abraham Gelaw

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From human bomb to paralegal, Boko Haram survivor helps heal her community

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Halima, now 19, is a paralegal dedicated to helping women and girls. © UNFPA Chad/Théodore Somda

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“I felt I was in hell” – Escalating hostilities threaten thousands of pregnant women in Yemen’s Hodeidah

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A post-partum mother with her newborn at the Al Thawra Hospital maternity ward. © UNFPA Yemen

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In Türkiye, refugee child marriages drive adolescent pregnancies underground

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Pregnant child brides need extra attention, says Huda, a UNFPA midwife in the Hayati Harrani women's and girl's safe space. “But our hands are tied because so few come for care.” © UNFPA Türkiye/Usenabasi Esiet

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After infertility, isolation and displacement, refugee in Iraq finds a place to heal

European Union supports reproductive health and protection services for women and girls in Yemen with funding to UNFPA

One year on, Rohingya women and girls seek safety – and a chance to heal

End to conflict spells no relief for women and girls in the Philippines

Ethiopian girls learn the skills they need to thrive – and secure their independence

From human bomb to paralegal, Boko Haram survivor helps heal her community

“I felt I was in hell” – Escalating hostilities threaten thousands of pregnant women in Yemen’s Hodeidah

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In Türkiye, refugee child marriages drive adolescent pregnancies underground

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