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In Egypt, family planning unit works to ensure continuity of services amid pandemic
This year, Nashwa Mohamed has adopted a new ritual at work: She sits at her desk, looks at her notebook, picks up her phone and calls women who have stopped receiving contraceptives due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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For one breast cancer survivor in Gaza Strip, a journey of hardship and hope
“I always encourage the women I know to do a self-examination and regular screenings,” Intisar, 55, told UNFPA. She is a breast cancer survivor from Deir al-Balah in the Gaza Strip, and her outspokenness about the topic…
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Ukraine steadfast in tackling gender-based violence, despite pandemic-related increases
"When you get used to this type of behaviour, it can have really dangerous consequences,” police say.
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Even amid pandemic, governments and advocates rally behind sexual and reproductive health and rights
Even as the global COVID-19 pandemic strains disrupts economies and strains health and social services, governments and partners are signalling that their commitment to the health and rights of women and girls is…
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Hondurans lose critical health services after Hurricane Eta tears through Central America
Women and girls in Honduras are at high risk in the aftermath of Hurricane Eta.
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Honduras television drama shines light on teen pregnancy, helps girls speak out
Karen, a 14-year-old teenager, lives with her family in a slum on the outskirts of Tegucigalpa, Honduras. She is afraid to return home after school because she is afraid of her uncle, who has tried to sexually assault…
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Mobile clinics treat reproductive cancers in along Ukraine’s contact line
Many people living along the 'contact line' refrain from seeking health care due to financial barriers, distance or fear of hostilities.
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The future we want for women and girls
This year, global unity may seem a distant goal. But nothing could be further from the truth.
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Midwives on the front lines working to reverse Afghanistan’s high maternal death rate
"Standing in the dark was a person asking for my help – a baby was being born,” Shirin said. It was the start of the greatest challenge she had ever faced as a midwife.
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