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Contraceptives reach rural women through pioneering system

NAM KHOKE VILLAGE, Myanmar – Nan Aye Aye Lwin walked for three hours to reach the Nam Khoke Rural…

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Counsellors reach out to Kachin communities to end gender violence

WAING MAW, Myanmar – “We should not have to live in fear of violence just because we are women,”…

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UNFPA responds to gender violence in conflict-scarred Kachin

WAING MAW, Myanmar – “Some women are very upset and are not able to immediately explain what has…

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Reaching women and girls across the line of fire in Myanmar’s Kachin conflict

KACHIN STATE, Myanmar – Since the armed conflict in northern Myanmar’s Kachin State intensified in…

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Women’s health needs persist in conflict-affected Kachin State

WAINGMAW, Myanmar – When Dr. Kyaw Linn Htun arrived at Thar Ga Ya, a camp for displaced people,…

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Not just a women’s issue: Men in Myanmar take on gender-based violence

Kachin, Myanmar – Five years ago, armed conflict engulfed Nam San Yam Village in northern Myanmar,…

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In Myanmar, family planning empowers women to take charge of their health, futures

YANGON, Myanmar – As Moe Moe Khaing, 30, listened to her doctor discuss family planning, she…

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Flood relief in Myanmar includes family planning supplies

OHN PIN SU VILLAGE, Myanmar – Monsoon floods are an annual hazard for Phoo Ngun’s family. Although…

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Searching for a safe space: The story of a young Rohingya woman displaced in Myanmar

RAKHINE, Myanmar – Khin Me Me Htun was 22-years old when a wave of inter-communal violence swept…

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Youth spring into action in wake of Myanmar’s floods

AYEYAWADY, Myanmar – Over a million people have been…

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