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Jordanian Midwife Delivers for Syrian Refugees
ZA'ATARI CAMP, Jordan — As long as there is an urgent need for her skills, Muneera Sha'aban, one Jordan's first trained midwives, continues to pursue her calling of helping women deliver.
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Youth to the Rescue as Flooding Paralyzes Sudan
KHARTOUM — Thousands of Sudanese households were destroyed when heavy rains caused severe flooding during the first week of August, with Sudan's capital, Khartoum, being hit the hardest.
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UNiting for Youth 2013
UNITED NATIONS, New York — "Your generation is the largest the world has ever known," UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon told young people at the opening of UNiting for Youth: Interactive Dialogue on Youth…
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Supporting the Local Production of Low-Cost Hygiene Products in India
<p>CUTTACK, India — The district administration on Tuesday commercially launched the low cost sanitary napkins manufactured by a self-help group of Tigiria block in Cuttack.</p>
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From Obstetric Fistula Survivor to Empowered Burkinabé
<p>KRIOLLO OURARSABA, Burkina Faso — "Today," Mariama Boubacar Diallo says, "Thank God, I no longer suffer. I'm healthy; I am healed."</p>
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Why Isn't Family Planning Prioritized in Refugee Settings?
Pregnancy happens in every community, and war zones are no exception. Sadly,however, access to family planning may be rare.
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Too Young to Wed Exhibit on Tour
Powerful images of child brides that put a human face on this human rights violation are on display in Washington, D.C., this week.
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Scaling Up Strategies to Encourage Abandonment of FGM/C
Five years ago, UNFPA and UNICEF launched an ambitious Joint Programme on Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting.
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African Leaders Review Strategies, Renew Commitments to Combat HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria
African leaders met in the Nigerian capital for the Abuja +12 Special Summit of the African Union on the challenges posed by HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, Malaria and other life-threatening diseases in Africa.
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