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Ethiopian girls learn the skills they need to thrive – and secure their independence
“I would have been married off by now,” Salia, 18, told UNFPA.
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In Turkmenistan, a reproductive health campaign changes attitudes
Too few women undergo health screenings that can identify life-threatening reproductive diseases. A new campaign aims to change that.
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One year on, Rohingya women and girls seek safety – and a chance to heal
“The kind of support women need, a doctor can’t provide. The wound is inside.”
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After infertility, isolation and displacement, refugee in Iraq finds a place to heal
He started calling her “less of a woman,” and treating her as a housekeeper rather than a partner.
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“People like you should not have sex” – Young people with disabilities claim their right to reproductive health
When Stella, born with albinism, walked into a health centre for information on family planning, she was told instead to turn to celibacy.
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Violence in Syria casts long shadow on refugee women, girls
“He insulted my sister, then he slapped her across the face,” said Bissal*, a Syrian refugee.
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Relief for women facing treacherous journey to medical care in Guinea-Bissau
Until last month, if a woman needed an emergency Caesarean section on the island of Bubaque, she had to take a five-hour boat ride to the capital city.
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From human bomb to paralegal, Boko Haram survivor helps heal her community
When Halima was only 15, her husband said they were going on a fishing trip. Instead, he took her to a Boko Haram training camp.
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“I felt I was in hell” – Escalating hostilities threaten thousands of pregnant women in Yemen’s Hodeidah
Escalating violence in Hodeidah, Yemen, threatens the city’s estimated 90,000 pregnant women and girls.
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