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Ending Violence Against Women
In Guatemala, women are mutilated and murdered with impunity. In India, the physical and psychological effects of assaults, burns, battery and rape wreak havoc on women’s development and endanger their lives. In…
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A Heartfelt Thanks to Friends Who Have Never Failed Us
United Nations – The staff of UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, was elated, relieved and encouraged by U.S. President Barack Obama’s decision last Friday to restore funding to the organization. The entire…
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Restoring Reproductive Health Services and Addressing Post-Traumatic Stress in Gaza
In a visit to the Gaza Strip today, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon voiced shock and anger at the ‘heartbreaking’ devastation, according to Reuters.
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New Plan to Save Women's Lives in Laos
Khanthava is sitting on the well-made hospital bed with a drip in her arm, waiting for her labour to begin at the regional hospital here in southern Lao PDR.
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UNFPA Responds to the Health Sector Crisis in Zimbabwe
As the humanitarian crisis in Zimbabwe deepens and its health systems collapse, UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, has intensified its efforts to aid pregnant women and their families by providing critical…
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Legacy of War: An Epidemic of Sexual Violence in DRC
Forty year-old Angelique reveals a gunshot wound in her back to women in the Keyshero Medical centre, while her six-year-old daughter reaches up to touch it.
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Earthquake in Kyrgystan: Broken Hearts and Homes
NURA, Kyrgystan On the night of 5 October, most of the children and older persons in the small village of Nura were tucked in their beds when a powerful earthquake struck.
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Afghan Mullahs Promote Women's Health and Rights
FAIZABAD, Afghanistan—Qurban-Bibi knew she had to get to a hospital when she went into labour. After a previous Caesarean delivery, doctors had told her she would need another operation if she delivered again – it was a…
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When a Culture of Silence Collides with Crisis in the Pacific Islands
SUVA, Fiji—Nervous laughter scatters across a room where representatives from the Pacific Island ministries of health and others have gathered for training on sexual and reproductive health care in emergencies.
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