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Return of Chibok girls highlights needs of women and girls
“We cannot underestimate the amount of support that each of these girls will need,” said Joy Michael, a UNFPA humanitarian analyst, in the weeks following the release of 21 schoolgirls captured by insurgent group Boko…
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Conflict, poverty, poor health conditions a deadly mix for mothers in South Sudan
Insecurity, poverty and poor health care continue to be a deadly mix in South Sudan. Tragedy struck the hospital in the eastern town of Torit after health workers went on strike. During the chaos, Justine Mangwi, the…
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Risks to women and girls soar in hurricane-slammed Haiti
Hurricane Matthew roared through Haiti one month ago, destroying homes, hospitals, roads, crops and lives. With health and protection systems ravaged, risks to women and girls have soared. Urgent action is required to…
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Women’s health needs critical as battle for Mosul intensifies
With military operations underway to retake Mosul from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL, also known as ISIS or Daesh), thousands of civilians have fled and displacement is expected to rapidly escalate. The…
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With high child marriage rates among Syrian refugees, one girl takes a stand
When Raneem Abras, 16, fled the devastation in Aleppo, Syria, three years ago, her family found safety in Lebanon’s Chouf Mountains. But some dangers have followed them – in the form of marriage proposals.
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Violence against women escalates under Yemen's brutal conflict
The catastrophic conflict in Yemen has killed thousands and economic deprivations have pushed many into grinding poverty. Under these strains, women are more vulnerable than ever to violence and exploitation.
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In Myanmar, family planning empowers women to take charge of their health, futures
As Moe Moe Khaing, 30, listened to her doctor discuss family planning, she automatically reflected on the pressures building at home: Rent had been due a week ago, and her 3-year-old son had been sick for three straight…
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Health facilities devastated in Hurricane Matthew: “I couldn’t have left the women there to die”
The night Hurricane Matthew struck Haiti, Marie-Lyrette Casimir, 46, was the only nurse-midwife on duty at the maternity unit of St. Antoine Hospital in Jérémie. It would be the only building at the hospital not reduced…
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Giving girls a voice in Zika-affected communities
"I heard at school that Zika is sexually transmitted, and my mother has also mentioned it," Maria Eduarda told her friends, Barbara and Jocielly, all 14, after they had exited a reproductive health seminar.
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