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Fadma and the forest: Learning from the past for a flourishing future in rural Morocco

AGADIR, Morocco – “Women play an irreplaceable role in preserving the Argan forests,” said Jamila Idbourrous, director of the Union of Argan Oil Women’s Cooperatives in Agadir, Morocco.

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UNFPA embraces femtech to boost period awareness in Burkina Faso and the Republic of Moldova

CHIȘINĂU, Republic of Moldova/OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso — “I used an app before but forgot to enter the dates, but with this watch you can easily see every day of your menstrual cycle. I think it's important to…

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After flooding and rains devastate Peru, survivors of gender-based violence find safety and services at UNFPA-supported shelter

PIURA, Peru – Displacement. Violence. Stigma and discrimination. Unfortunately, these are some of the challenges women confront in Peru.

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“Sometimes she was desperate”: How survivors of sexual violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo are healing with the help of UNFPA’s frontline workers

NORTH KIVU PROVINCE, The Democratic Republic of the Congo – “I was going to fetch firewood from the forest to cook food for myself and my six children, when I came across armed men.” 

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How a safe space in the Republic of Moldova offers comprehensive sexuality education for Roma refugees fleeing Ukraine

CHIȘINĂU, the Republic of Moldova – “Services of this kind have not been practised among this group of Roma population in Ukraine, so due to a lack of information, there is distrust,” said Sahin Rădiță. “Sexuality…

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Across Afghanistan, resourceful midwives brave multiple barriers to ensure maternal health and safe births

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan – A week after delivering her baby girl, Ms. Husun went back to the family health house where she gave birth, bringing food for the midwife who had assisted her.

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Youth-friendly sexual and reproductive health services empower young mothers in Thailand

CHIANG MAI, Thailand – Nan*, 19, gave a soothing and warming massage to Aorn*, 21, on the floor of Khon Wai Sai, a local organization near Chiang Mai, in northern Thailand. Nan was practising a traditional abdominal…

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Taking care of business: Empowering women and girls in Uganda to pursue their dream careers

KAMPALA, Uganda – “In my village, people said women can't do the same jobs as men, but I want to prove it’s possible,” said 22-year-old Mary Lillian Amongin.

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Brick by brick: How one Syrian earthquake survivor rebuilt her life

ALEPPO, Syrian Arab Republic – “My suffering started with the crisis in Syria, then the economic situation got worse, and the last straw was the earthquake.” 

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