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Child brides fight back against gender-based violence in Bangladesh

COX'S BAZAR, Bangladesh - “I was married at the age of 14 and I lost my first child at 16 during…

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Displaced Rohingya navigate new parenthood in Bangladesh

COX’S BAZAR, Bangladesh – Kawser and Mohammed met in a Rohingya camp here in 2018 after being…

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Increasing access to sexual and reproductive health and HIV programmes for gender-diverse communities in Bangladesh

COX’S BAZAR/DHAKA, Bangladesh – ”I have never been loved or respected by anyone in my life except a…

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Budding photographers in post-cyclone Bangladesh capture wreckage – and resilience

PATUAKHALI DISTRICT, Bangladesh – One year ago this month, Cyclone Amphan unleashed its…

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The Rohingya influx, three years on

COX’S BAZAR, Bangladesh – The 25th of August marked a tragic anniversary: three years since the…

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Bangladesh midwives continue saving lives as country responds to pandemic

DHAKA/MADARIPUR, Bangladesh – Today, there are

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Midwives save lives – but more support for midwifery is needed

COX’S BAZAR, Bangladesh/VANCOUVER, Canada – Salma cradled her newborn daughter in the shade,…

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One year on, Rohingya women and girls seek safety – and a chance to heal

COX’S BAZAR, Bangladesh – 25 August marks the one-year anniversary of the fastest-growing refugee…

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Health facilities, safe spaces reinforced as monsoon rains threaten Rohingya refugees

COX’S BAZAR, Bangladesh – With monsoon rains unleashing floods and landslides in Bangladesh, UNFPA…

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