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Yemen’s deadly cholera outbreak puts pregnant women in danger

Dr. Farea at 22 May Hospital, in Sana’a, checks in on Ibtisam, a pregnant woman with cholera. © UNFPA Yemen

21 July 2017

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Leaders around the world commit support for voluntary family planning

Kate and Samuel Opio with their twins at Inomo Health Centre III, in Uganda's Apac District. They now plan to use a modern contraceptive method. © UNFPA/Prossy Jonker Nakanjako

14 July 2017

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For many women in Ukraine, escape from conflict not an escape from violence

UNFPA mobile teams have reached thousands of survivors of gender-based violence in Ukraine. © UNFPA/Maks Levin

07 June 2017

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Violence in Marawi displaces thousands of pregnant women and new mothers

A family opens up a UNFPA-supplied dignity kit at the evacuation centre in the Moneerah Integrated School. © UNFPA

03 July 2017

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Counsellors reach out to Kachin communities to end gender violence

The staff at the Women's and Girls' Centre in Waing Maw, in Myanmar, are working with communities to stop gender-based violence. © UNFPA/Yenny Gamming

23 May 2017

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Heroic midwives save lives amid Syria’s chaos

“There has been an exodus of qualified midwives and reproductive health professionals,” Shatha Al Mostafa told UNFPA. © UNFPA/Nadine Cornier

01 May 2017

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Statement by UNFPA on U.S. Decision to Withhold Funding

04 April 2017

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Traditional leaders stand up to protect youth from HIV, unintended pregnancy

03 April 2017

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Efforts to end FGM must be intensified, leaders urge

Shaimaa Ahmed Ali teaches members of her community about the harms of female genital mutilation (FGM). © UNFPA Egypt/Sima Diab

17 March 2017

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Sex selection leads to dangerous gender imbalance; new programme to tackle root causes

Son preference has led to skewed gender ratios in many Asian and Eastern European countries. The Dedalamazishvili family, in Georgia, participates in a documentary photography project raising awareness of the value of girls. © Dina Oganova for UNFPA Georgia

15 March 2017

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