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20 June 2018
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This World Refugee Day, recognizing the strength and courage of refugees
As violence consumed her home in Aleppo, Ghalia’s parents and brother were killed. Ghalia, now 33, fled to Al-Hasakeh, in north-eastern Syria, to live with her uncle’s family…
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12 June 2018
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Statement by Regional Director for Arab States on the Situation in Hodeidah
We are extremely alarmed by latest escalation of violence in Yemen, most recently in the port city of Hodeidah, one of the country’s most densely populated areas. In the event of…
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06 June 2018
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UNFPA ANNUAL REPORT 2017
Year on year, millions of women and adolescents in 155 countries and territories have been progressively able to exercise their sexual and reproductive health and rights.
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06 June 2018
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Becoming a woman in Iraq; the challenges of menstruation
Getting your period and becoming a woman is a natural development for every girl. In most parts of the world, discussing menstruation is a normal process and is explained both at…
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06 June 2018
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Finding a way out of child marriage and towards a vocation
Aysheh was only 15 years old when she and her family fled Qamishli, northeastern Syria, to find refuge in Iraq in 2014. They ended up in Domiz 1 camp in Iraq’s Kurdistan region.
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03 June 2018
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A turning point for girls' and women’s menstrual health in Africa
“I felt embarrassed to be a girl and felt like it was a punishment,” recalled 13-year-old Faith, describing her first period.
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23 May 2018
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New year and new life
Adeeba got married at the age of 24, and was thrilled when she became pregnant. But when it was time for her delivery, her labour lasted two very painful days, where she remained…
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23 May 2018
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Time to end obstetric fistula: a song for survivors
On Wednesday, the world will observe the International Day to End Obstetric Fistula, which calls for action to end the marginalization and inequality that perpetuate this…
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23 May 2018
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I challenged obstetric fistula and I won
When Najat, a midwife from the Dhamar governorate got married and moved to her husband’s village, she made many friends as she provided midwifery services to women in the village…
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