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"I was not ready to lose my child"

A midwife attends to a pregnant woman at UNFPA-supported Al Thawra Hospital in Hodeidah. © UNFPA Yemen

27 September 2018

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In Türkiye, a safe haven for Syrian refugee survivors

Fatima now works as a health mediator at a UNFPA-supported safe space, helping other women and girls. © UNFPA Türkiye

01 June 2018

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Former child brides find brighter future at Türkiye's safe spaces

Rima*, a 22-year-old mother of two, escaped both violence in Syria and abuse in her home. Today, she works as a health mediator at a UNFPA-supported safe space in Türkiye. © UNFPA Türkiye

25 April 2018

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Yemen’s deadly cholera outbreak puts pregnant women in danger

Dr. Farea at 22 May Hospital, in Sana’a, checks in on Ibtisam, a pregnant woman with cholera. © UNFPA Yemen

21 July 2017

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New programme counters violence in northern Cameroon

Sylvie Tokofi's village was attacked by Boko Haram. She was forced to flee and drop out of school. Today, a UNFPA-supported programme aims to help young people like her promote peace. © UNFPA Cameroon

22 February 2017

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Strengthening support for the war-weary women of South Sudan

A refugee woman and her child take shelter in a camp in Upper Nile State, South Sudan. Throughout the country, conditions remain treacherous for women's and girls' health. © Hannah McNeish/IRIN

15 December 2014

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