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09 May 2018
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Celebrating the journey to motherhood
May is a time for motherhood. Dozens of countries around the world observe Mother’s Day this month, celebrating the strength and beauty of mothers everywhere. The fifth of May,…
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09 May 2018
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A displaced mother’s safe delivery embodies hope for Syria’s future
A surge in violence in Eastern Ghouta since February has forced the evacuation of over 158,000 people, leaving many with serious unmet protection and medical needs.
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05 May 2018
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Meet four unsung heroes of maternity and newborn health in the Arab region
In a region plagued by some of the world’s most vicious conflicts and worst humanitarian crises, midwives have been providing quality reproductive health care, working on front…
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22 April 2018
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The United Nations strongly condemns the killing of an ICRC Colleague in Yemen
The United Nations is deeply shocked by the killing of an aid worker from the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) which occurred today in Taizz Governorate.
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22 April 2018
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In Somaliland, new law to end impunity for sexual offenders
The upper chamber of the parliament in Somaliland recently adopted a new law that will put an end to the very painful practise whereby rapists could to marry their victims to…
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10 April 2018
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Five reasons migration is a feminist issue
Today, international leaders convened on Monday at United Nations Headquarters, New York, to discuss the critical issue of migration and human mobility, a megatrend that is…
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05 April 2018
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In war torn-Yemen, offering fistula women a glimpse of hope
Women and girls in Yemen, including an estimated 3 million of childbearing age, are increasingly facing life-threatening conditions, as the health system is collapsing amid the…
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25 March 2018
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Health workers can treat, empower survivors of gender-based violence
“I was sold more than once,” Resalah* told UNFPA. A member of the Yazidi minority, she was abducted by the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL, also known as ISIS or Da’esh…
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20 March 2018
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UNFPA Rushes Supplies and Personnel to Save Pregnant Women in Syria
UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, conducted field missions in the northern areas on 17 and 18 March and found over 20,000 families living in temporary shelters and…
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