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“Psychological wounds will take time to heal”: Treating immense trauma in Derna in the aftermath of Storm Daniel
DERNA, Libya – “The hospital was overwhelmed with emergency cases and dead bodies,” said 29-year-old gynaecologist Dr. Nehal Anwar, who works at a... Read more
Let them lead: Ensuring 600 million adolescent girls have what they need to create the future they want
Every girl is born with boundless potential – to learn and thrive, to lead, inspire and change the world. Today, on the International Day of the... Read more
Girl-led campaigns rally Sudanese communities to reject FGM
Sudan has made important strides to end Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), and while the practice shows signs of decrease among young girls, FGM... Read more
Women, girls and youth join hands to tackle FGM in Djibouti
More than seven-in-ten women and girls aged 15 to 49 have endured FGM in Djibouti. Yet government data shows that the harmful practice decreased by... Read more
Landmark innovation bootcamp empowers girls to fight FGM in Somalia
Nearly 99 per cent of women and girls in Somalia aged 15 to 49 have suffered the savage practice of FGM. Most are cut by traditional practitioners... Read more
Religious leaders, communities unite against FGM in Yemen
Nearly one in five girls aged 15 to 49 have endured FGM in Yemen, with the harmful practice typically carried out by traditional practitioners. Years... Read more
Pioneering startup boosts girls’ skills, rights and futures in Egypt
Wafaa Amin’s dream was to help women get ahead through skills training, and to confront human rights abuses like female genital mutilation (FGM] that... Read more
Rescued from the earthquake in Morocco, midwife Maria delivers babies and saves lives as catastrophe unfolds around her
“Trapped under the debris, I thought I was going to die,” said Maria who was working her shift as a midwife in a maternity health centre when the... Read more
The Sixth Regional Review of the International Conference on Population and Development in the Arab Region kicks off in Beirut
Beirut, 13 September 2023 - To take stock of achievements and offer recommendations on means for placing population issues at the heart of... Read more
From laws to lives transformed: fighting sexual harassment in Lebanon
Lebanon’s landmark Law 205 marked a seismic shift in the country’s fight against sexual harassment, and lit a beacon of hope for women and girls... Read more