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Providing women the power of choice through contraceptive access in Lesotho
MAPOTENG, Lesotho – "I want to be pregnant when I want, not by mistake,” 19-year-old Makhethisa told UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency.
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“They are like family”: Mobile health workers care for women and girls uprooted by conflict in Sudan
GEDAREF, Sudan – "Three days after I gave birth, we heard the sounds of shelling and gunfire near our home in Singa, [Sennar State],” 26-year-old Tsabeeh told UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive…
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“Innovators, entrepreneurs and catalysts for transformation”: Three youth leaders on climate make the case for sexual and reproductive rights
UNITED NATIONS, New York – The Summit of the Future has begun: World leaders are converging on New York City at UN Headquarters to forge a new international consensus on how to respond to the global climate crisis.
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Explainer: Why are gender equality and reproductive rights essential for peace?
UNITED NATIONS, New York – The year 2023 was the most violent in decades, with the number of state-based conflicts rising to their highest level since the start of the Cold War.
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Activism, art and community as support networks for young people living with HIV in Ecuador
QUITO, Ecuador – “The reality of Esmeraldas is complex, but this community strength, this identity that constantly dignifies itself in search of joy, makes it a beautiful place.”
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Journeys of motherhood and hope in northwest Syria
IDLIB, Syrian Arab Republic – “I felt lost, because I couldn’t get pregnant,” said Alaa Nabeel from Idlib in northwest Syria. After suffering two miscarriages in three years, she was wracked with grief.
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“We say: Yes, you can”: Facing adversity and protecting women in the Peruvian jungle
CONDORCANQUI PROVINCE, Peru – “We face torrential rains, relentless sun and long journeys from community to community,” said Dafne Aquino, 25, a psychologist dedicated to bringing hope, information and essential health…
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“A race against time”: Djamila’s journey to hospital by canoe in flood-ravaged Cameroon
FAR NORTH REGION, Cameroon – As Djamila* clutched her pregnant belly, the floodwaters rose around her, threatening to engulf the fragile canoe she had escaped in.
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“Hope had no place in our hearts”: UNFPA mobile health teams treat pregnant women fleeing violence in Sudan
KHARTOUM, Sudan – Under shelling and gunfire, 32-year-old Esraa cradled her newborn son. As the war in Sudan broke out in April 2023, she was trying to reach a health clinic for treatment for her baby, who had been…
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