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Risk of sexual violence, unintended pregnancy soars in crisis settings, new report highlights
UNITED NATIONS, New York/JUBA, South Sudan – Globally, an estimated half of all pregnancies are…
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Safety elusive for women in South Sudan’s protection sites amid pandemic
BENTIU, South Sudan – Since the COVID-19 pandemic arrived in South Sudan in April, more than…
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Mother with disability hopes for better life with family planning
AWEIL, South Sudan – Arek Chuor, 32, expects to deliver her seventh child in September. It will be…
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A graduate at 47, new midwife triumphs over life’s trials
JUBA, South Sudan – At age 47, Angelina Akongo was the oldest of 73 midwifery and nursing students…
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Fighting for girls’ right to say no to child marriage in South Sudan
JUBA, South Sudan…
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A father's campaign for midwives in South Sudan
RUMBEK, South Sudan – More women in South Sudan…
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One-stop care centre helps women amid South Sudan’s epidemic of violence
JUBA, South Sudan – Violence against women is epidemic in South Sudan. Ann*, 16, was kidnapped on…
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Displaced by crisis, South Sudan midwifery students focus on saving mothers
JUBA, South Sudan – Nyomon Lilian will never forget the day she decided to become a midwife.
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“I decide for myself”: South Sudanese woman shows the power of knowledge
RUMBEK, South Sudan – Elizabeth Ayumpou Balang is a teacher at a nursery and primary school in…
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South Sudan clashes force pregnant women into the bush, over the border
LAMWO, Uganda – Nine mothers stood in a single-file line, cuddling their newborn babies, in a…
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