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“Haïti must rise from her ashes”: Health workers on the front lines of a spiralling crisis 

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haïti – The National Institute for Midwifery in Haïti's capital usually trains around 80 midwives per year, who go on to help thousands of pregnant women deliver their babies safely. 

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“Always a fighter”: Afrodescendent activist Lilian León offers solidarity and support to survivors of gender-based violence in northern Perú

PIURA, Perú – “Without light, water, internet and telephone services, how could we seek help? Who would listen?” said Afrodescendent farmer, craftswoman and women’s rights activist Lilian León.

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Communication and understanding: The pillars supporting culturally sensitive maternal health care in Panama

CIUDAD DE DAVID, Panama – At hospitals around the world, the attire of health-care staff sends important messages to patients. White coats often signal professionalism; surgical scrubs suggest cleanliness and sterility…

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Ukrainian refugees find life-saving care – and a support network – at Moldovan hospital

CHIȘINĂU, The Republic of Moldova – To Alina, the Gheorghe Paladi hospital in the Moldovan capital, Chișinău, has meant many things: Shelter. Survival. And now, solidarity and support.

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“Gaza is at breaking point”: Health workers and patients describe an unfolding catastrophe in Rafah

RAFAH, The Gaza Strip – Dr. Mohamed Ragab used to work as a gynaecologist and obstetrician at the Nasser Medical Complex in Khan Younis, in southern Gaza. But after the health centre was bombarded in February 2023, up…

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After 13 years of crisis, we hear from female health workers in Syria leading the charge for women and girls

IDLEB, Syrian Arab Republic – “I have personally experienced the dire consequences of conflict on health care,” said Dr. Ikram Habbush, director of the Idleb Maternity Hospital in northwest Syria.

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Investing in equality: How young women are innovating to improve their health, rights and lives

UNITED NATIONS, New York – “I lead a team of six amazing women, with specialties from pharmaceutical supply chains to software engineering and digital marketing – our journey so far in empowering young women to take…

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Mali conflict carries heavy toll for pregnant women amid rising insecurity

MOPTI REGION, Mali – “Many women come here to give birth as a last resort,” said Kadiatou Karembé, a midwife at the Sominé Dolo hospital in Sévaré in Mopti, in central Mali. “Sometimes they spend the night on the road…

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A travelling theatre in Guinea-Bissau sparks conversations and changes minds about gender-based violence

BIOMBO, Guinea-Bissau – “The piece on forced marriage touched my soul, because I am a victim of this harmful practice,” said Domingas* in Quinhamel, in the western Biombo region of Guinea-Bissau.

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