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Five things you didn’t know about practices that harm girls
Every day, hundreds of thousands of girls around the world are harmed physically or psychologically, with the full knowledge and consent of their families, friends and communities.
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Health workers in West Africa “in daily danger” while providing reproductive health services
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread, health workers in several West African countries say it has been challenging to prevent the spread of the virus while providing life-saving sexual and reproductive health…
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Youth mobilize to support Egypt’s front-line health workers
Dozens of young people are assembling thousands of hygiene and dignity kits for health workers working on the front lines of the COVID-19 response.
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Meeting family planning needs in Nepal’s quarantine centres
When Kabita Bhandari arrived at a quarantine centre in far-western Nepal, residents thought she was bringing food. Instead, she was delivering another kind of essential supplies.
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Teachers and mothers join forces to keep girls in school in Malawi
In the 2013-2014 school year, four girls became pregnant and left. The next year, five more girls dropped out. The year after that, another four.
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After tragedy, refugee family finds safety and community in Türkiye
Salimeh was nervous about fleeing from Afghanistan to Türkiye as a refugee, but her husband insisted life would be better. Then he suddenly and tragically died.
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Sahel project helps women raise themselves, their communities from poverty
Once, Adouia Brema was a child bride forced to leave school. Today, she gives her community the gift of light.
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Pregnant indigenous women in Panama face COVID-19 fears, lack of transport
Carmen was two days into an excruciating labour when she was carried to the nearest health clinic – three hours away – in a hammock held aloft by community members.
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Demand for counselling services spikes in Palestine amid COVID-19 lockdown
“Sometimes I feel that this is a nightmare that I will eventually wake up from, but the nightmare is never-ending and I do not know how much longer I can handle this,” T.C.* told UNFPA.
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