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Flooding, mudslides leave communities devastated, pregnant women in need

UNFPA staff survey the aftermath of the disaster, which has affected thousands of households. © UNFPA/Sulaiman Stephens
  • 14 September 2017
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  • Escape at dawn: running away from child marriage and FGM in Kenya

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Escape at dawn: running away from child marriage and FGM in Kenya

Faith (centre) with her friends Sylvia (right) and Vivian, who all ran away from home to avoid female genital mutilation and child marriage. © UNFPA Kenya/Douglas Waudo
  • 06 September 2017
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  • “I decide for myself”: South Sudanese woman shows the power of knowledge

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“I decide for myself”: South Sudanese woman shows the power of knowledge

Elizabeth Ayumpou Balang speaks with a midwife during her antenatal check-up at the Kiir Mayardit Women's Hospital in Rumbek. ©UNFPA South Sudan/Arlene Alano
  • 05 September 2017
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  • Violence, fear limit access to pregnancy care in Democratic Republic of Congo's Kasai area

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Violence, fear limit access to pregnancy care in Democratic Republic of Congo's Kasai area

Pregnant women wait to be screened at the Kalomba health center during a UNFPA-supported mobile clinic. © UNFPA DRC
  • 01 September 2017
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  • Alarming shortage of health personnel in conflict-affected Nigeria

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Alarming shortage of health personnel in conflict-affected Nigeria

Midwife Hauwa Lassa (third from left) shows colleagues how to use UNFPA-supplied equipment to safely deliver babies. © Anne Wittenberg/UNFPA
  • 29 August 2017
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  • Men in rural Ethiopia show that family planning is not just a women’s issue

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Men in rural Ethiopia show that family planning is not just a women’s issue

Sileshi Deguale recounts his story, explaining why family planning was the right choice for himself and his wife. © UNFPA Ethiopia
  • 28 August 2017
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  • Over 10,000 women and girls reached in disaster-affected Peru

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Over 10,000 women and girls reached in disaster-affected Peru

Women and girls face some of the greatest challenges, including the threat of dengue fever and Zika to pregnant women, barriers to family planning, and increased risk of gender-based violence. © UNFPA Peru/Juan Pablo Casapia
  • 18 August 2017
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  • Girls' voices essential in Philippines campaign against teen pregnancy

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Girls' voices essential in Philippines campaign against teen pregnancy

Shaina, 16, spoke out about the challenges facing girls at the launch of a campaign to address adolescent pregnancy. © UNFPA Philippines
  • 21 August 2017
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  • Reaching flood-affected women and girls in northern Peru

Reaching flood-affected women and girls in northern Peru

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  • Mobile clinics deliver essential care to women and girls in remote Haiti

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Mobile clinics deliver essential care to women and girls in remote Haiti

Yveka, 17, visits a midwife during the mobile clinic. © UNFPA
  • 15 August 2017
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