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Midwives on the front lines working to reverse Afghanistan’s high maternal death rate

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A midwife takes a woman's blood pressure at a family health house in rural Afghanistan. © UNFPA Afghanistan

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The future we want for women and girls

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A young woman advocates to end female genital mutilation and other harmful practices in Somalia. © UNFPA Somalia

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What we learn by listening to girls

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Yanal raises her voice on behalf of girls vulnerable to child marriage. © UNFPA

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Progress towards gender equality at risk, say leaders at 25th anniversary of Beijing women’s conference

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The UN General Assembly held a high-level meeting on the 25th anniversary of the Fourth World Conference on Women. © UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe

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Three things you need to know about contraceptives and COVID-19

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The Rohingya influx, three years on

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Midwife Rotna speaks with Minara about her newborn baby. Maternal health services are continuing despite the pandemic. © UNFPA

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Mobile health teams bring critical services to women in remote Afghanistan

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A mobile health team midwife provides health services to a remote community. © ARCS Afghanistan

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Mobile medical units deployed as Beirut health system copes after explosion

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Beirut residents receive support from a mobile medical unit run by Amel Association, with support from UNFPA. © UNFPA Lebanon

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On World Humanitarian Day, UNFPA applauds real-life superheroes

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In Nepal, Mitraminu Dhakal provides care to pregnant women, new mothers and newborns.

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Mengjia Liang, Sandile Simelane, Guillem Fortuny Fillo, Satvika Chalasani, Katherine Weny, Pablo Salazar Canelos, Lorna Jenkins, Ann-Beth Moller, Venkatraman Chandra-Mouli, Lale Say, Kristien Michielsen, Danielle Marie Claire Engel, Rachel Snow

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The State of Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health

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Midwives on the front lines working to reverse Afghanistan’s high maternal death rate

The future we want for women and girls

What we learn by listening to girls

Progress towards gender equality at risk, say leaders at 25th anniversary of Beijing women’s conference

Three things you need to know about contraceptives and COVID-19

The Rohingya influx, three years on

Mobile health teams bring critical services to women in remote Afghanistan

Mobile medical units deployed as Beirut health system copes after explosion

On World Humanitarian Day, UNFPA applauds real-life superheroes

The State of Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health

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