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15 July 2019
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Venezuelan migrants on the Colombian border. © /Tomer Urwicz
Venezuelan volunteers provide humanitarian relief to migrants, refugees
Empowered former migrants and refugees are the new humanitarian responders to Venezuela's emergency.
10 July 2019
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Twenty-five years ago, 179 governments adopted a visionary Programme of Action that aimed to safeguard the health and rights of women and girls and to promote their empowerment. © UNFPA Morocco
Twenty-five years ago, leaders promised to advance women’s health and rights. Have they delivered?
The Programme of Action set out to change the world for women and girls. Here is a status report.
8 July 2019
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Ms. Akongo prepares to graduate. Neither tragedy nor age could deter her from pursuing her dreams. © UNFPA South Sudan/Arlene Alano
A graduate at 47, new midwife triumphs over life’s trials
At age 47, Angelina Akongo was the oldest of 73 midwifery and nursing students from Juba and Kajo Keji to graduate this year – and she feels like a brand new person. “I am a better person now,” she said.
3 July 2019
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Fadia was the first baby born in the UNFPA-supported hospitainer facility in Al-Hol Camp in northern Syria. © UNFPA Syria
After days on the run, pregnant Syrian woman finds safe haven and safe delivery
“I have no home. I have lost everything. And now I have to give birth to my baby in a camp,” Khadeeja told UNFPA.
1 July 2019
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Ms. Kaleso suffered stigma and isolation stemming from fistula for a year before she got treatment. © UNFPA Malawi
From social outcast to future teacher: A Malawi fistula survivor’s story
“I consider myself very lucky," says Monica Kaleso, a Malawian fistula survivor who overcame stigma after being treated.
28 June 2019
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"We lost all our belongings – including the new clothes we had bought for the baby," Tatenda Sithole, from Rusitu. © UNFPA Zimbabwe
Cut off from care in flooded Zimbabwe, pregnant women airlifted to safety
Just weeks ago, Chioniso survived Cyclone Idai, one of the worst storms to ever strike in the southern hemisphere. But when the winds died down, a new danger emerged.
21 June 2019
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A Syrian refugee in northern Iraq. © UNFPA/Seivan Salim
Child bride, mother of seven, refugee and, today, an independent woman
“I was only 12 years old when I got married to my 25-year-old cousin,” Najma*, from a Syria, told UNFPA recently.
12 June 2019
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Participants in the ‘Beauty for All’ course show off their new skills at a graduation ceremony in April. Photo courtesy of L’Oréal
Beauty for the brave: Abuse survivors learn to make it on their own
Not long ago, Olena* feared for her life and for her children. But then she found the courage to start a new life.
11 June 2019
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Fighting for girls’ right to say no to child marriage in South Sudan
Fighting for girls’ right to say no to child marriage in South Sudan
Helen Poni hopes her decision to not become a child bride and pursue a career inspires other girls.
5 June 2019
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Large numbers of people are bypassing immigration controls as they exit Venezuela. © Tomer Urwicz
Dignity and strength: Venezuelan refugees and migrants in Colombia
Fifteen-year-old Nelsmar walked for eight days to reach Colombia, where she slept on the streets. This is her story.

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