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New Batch of Midwives Can Help Improve Maternal Health Care Services in Somalia
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somalia is claimed to be one of the worst places in the world to be a woman, especially a pregnant woman. In fact Somali women bear on average approximately 6 children, and 1 in... Read more
International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation
Joint Statement by UN WOMEN and UNFPA Arab States Regional Offices
Local Communities Change the Course of FGM/C in Somalia
MOGADISHU, Somalia — “I used to circumcise young girls and babies as a source of income to support my family, but I have realized now that Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) is a harmful... Read more
Circumcised Woman in Sudan Mobilizes Her Community to Free Girls from Walking Her Path
KHARTOUM, Sudan — “Changing cultural norms and beliefs need to come from within the community. People concerned with an issue as Female Genital Mutilation and Cutting (FGM/C) and convinced that it is... Read more
UNFPA Calls for More Support to Address the Special Needs of Syrian Women and Girls
UNITED NATIONS, New York – As more than 2.3 million Syrian women and girls of reproductive age continue to bear the brunt of the largest humanitarian crisis in the world, UNFPA, the United Nations... Read more
Arrival of Mr. Anders Thomsen, UNFPA Representative, State of Palestine
Before arriving to the country, Mr. Anders Thomsen was the UNFPA Deputy Representative for India and Bhutan. He brings with him two decades of... Read more
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