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Meeting the needs of Ecuador’s women and girls in the aftermath of three earthquakes

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An estimated 750,000 people have been impacted by the earthquakes in Ecuador. © UNFPA Ecuador/David Lassa
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10 things you should know about women & the world’s humanitarian crises

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Over 250,000 refugees have fled the violence in Burundi since last April. © UNFPA/Sawiche Wamunza
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Supporting women in crisis: Syrian refugees find services and hope in Türkiye's safe spaces

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Fatma Fayiz Dawi (centre) regularly visits a UNFPA-supported Safe Space, where she can receive psychosocial support and other services. © UNFPA Türkiye/Aykut Aytac
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Improving access to family planning in Haiti amidst the threat of Zika virus

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Dr. Josette Sanon (left) provides residents of Baie D'Orange with much-needed health services during the one-day mobile clinic. © UNFPA Haiti
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Midwives on the frontlines of fighting maternal death in Somalia

calendar_today05 May 2016

Two midwives place an intravenous drip for a patient at the maternity ward of Banadir Hospital in Mogadishu. © UN Photo/Tobin Jones
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Spreading the word: Youth educators provide sexual and reproductive health outreach in Honduras

calendar_today19 April 2016

Over 1,500 adolescent peer educators have been trained as part of the COPEITSA programme. ©UNFPA Honduras
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Access to Safe Abortion: Progress and Challenges since the 1994 International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD)

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The time is now: A call to end female genital mutilation, child marriage and son selection by 2030

calendar_today17 March 2016

(Left to right) Sheilla Akwara, Monica Singh and Kakenya Ntaiya spoke about their personal experiences with harmful practices during The Time is Now! © UNFPA/Runa A
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Zika outbreak: Ensuring that sexual and reproductive health services are part of the response

calendar_today26 February 2016

Daniela Souza Batista, her infant daughter Raquel, who was born with microcephaly, and her nine-year old son, Emanuel. ©UNFPA Brazil/Midiã Santana
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