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Escaping violence, refugee mothers in Angola find relief in safe childbirth

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Yvonne Mboi gave birth to healthy twins after fleeing conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. © UNFPA/Tiril Skarstein
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Teen moms in Peru pinpoint need for sexuality education, health services

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Angie and Jazmin were both teen mothers in Lima, Peru. They both say they did not have access to comprehensive sexuality education. © Paco Chuquiure
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Mozambique programme empowers girls to fight gender inequality, child marriage

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Girls in the Raparinga Biz meet in a safe space, where they can freely discuss issues including gender equality, violence and their own struggles. © UNFPA Mozambique
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Mothers too young: Inequality fuels adolescent pregnancies in Thailand

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Fern* is living in an emergency home, a shelter offering crisis care and maternal care for teen mothers. © UNFPA/Ruth Carr
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Displaced by crisis, South Sudan midwifery students focus on saving mothers

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Nyomon Lilian attends to a mother and her newborn at the Juba Teaching Hospital. © UNFPA South Sudan
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Ethiopian women and girls see “remarkable results” in ending child marriage

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Merhawit Mezgebe says members of her girls' club are helping to stamp out child marriage. © UNFPA Ethiopia/Abraham Gelaw
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Promoting safe pregnancy in remote Myanmar

calendar_today07 February 2018

Promoting safe pregnancy in remote Myanmar

Promoting safe pregnancy in remote Myanmar

When Hlei was pregnant with her third child, her midwife detected a serious complication. Every year, 2,800 women in Myanmar die in childbirth and pregnancy, but Hlei survived. The correct diagnosis by a skilled midwife saved her life. UNFPA supports midwifery training in Myanmar, and is helping the government expand the midwifery workforce, with the goal of ensuring every mother has access to skilled care. 

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“I refused”: Brave women and girls take a stand against FGM

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Latty, 14, was inspired by her mother to call for the elimination of FGM. Luca Zordan for UNFPA
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Women-friendly spaces offer safe haven for Congolese refugees in Angola

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Kiena Odette, Musito and other girls take part in educational and recreational activities at the UNFPA-supported women-friendly space. © UNFPA/Tiril Skarstein
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