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How UNFPA is helping protect indigenous Paraguayan youths against adolescent pregnancy
ASUNCIÓN, Paraguay –"I always say that culture has saved us from many things, but in the name of culture, many girls have died at the hands of men," Irene Vera Portillo told UNFPA, the United Nations sexual…
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Empowering young Tanzanians to choose their own paths
KIGOMA REGION, The United Republic of Tanzania – Melania Zambiliti wanted something more for herself and her family; working part-time as a cleaner at a local restaurant in her village in the Kakonko District, the young…
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Childbirth on the run: Amid mass exodus in Lebanon, medical support urgently needed
BEIRUT, Lebanon / DAMASCUS, Syria – Intense airstrikes continued to rain on the southern suburbs of Beirut, Lebanon, a residential area. The ongoing violence has triggered a mass displacement. As of 3 October, more than…
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Female genital mutilation leads to death in childbirth, a preventable tragedy Ugandan community members assert
Amudat District, Uganda – “My sister should not have passed away in the way she did,” Josephine Telo told a group of women who had survived female genital mutilation. This was the practice – the mutilation of a woman…
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Boosting trust and skilled birth attendance in Cameroon’s health facilities
BANA, Cameroon – Toukam Mirabelle had been told that twin pregnancies hardly ever go beyond eight and half months, yet she was past even her regular due date.
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Harnessing the potential of older persons through UNFPA-supported programmes in the Maldives and Serbia
MALÉ, Maldives / KRAGUJEVAC, Serbia – The global population is ageing. According to United Nations data, life expectancy is bouncing back following the COVID-19 pandemic, and by 2080, the size of the population aged 65…
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Escalating hostilities in Lebanon have gendered impact on women and girls
BCHAMOUN, Lebanon - “We left our homes with only the clothes on our backs. The day we left, an air strike struck our village, killed our neighbors and destroyed our house,” Salwa* told UNFPA, the United Nations sexual…
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A year of war in Gaza: One mother’s hardships, heartbreak – and hope
GAZA, Palestine – ‘‘This story doesn't start from day one. It starts from nine months ago – the day I learned I was going to be a mother.”
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Providing women the power of choice through contraceptive access in Lesotho
MAPOTENG, Lesotho – "I want to be pregnant when I want, not by mistake,” 19-year-old Makhethisa told UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency.
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