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Transforming lives by improving access to fistula repair in Nepal
When Rita Devi Chaudhary gave birth to her first child, at age 23, a small, congenital fistula that had caused her mild discomfort since age 10 tore into a much larger injury. As a result, like many of the 2 million…
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Census reaches vulnerable women and girls in a remote area of Myanmar for the very first time
“When people are not counted, they are excluded,” said UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, yesterday during the opening session of the 49th Commission on Population and Development (CPD). “Data and analysis are critical…
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A new mobile app brings the digital revolution to adolescent maternal care in Uganda
For four months, Team GetIn worked late into the night, feverishly coding and brainstorming, dedicated to achieving two main objectives: One, develop a mobile app that could revolutionize maternal care for young mothers…
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Quality Generics: Pharmacoeconomics at its best
Please join us for the webinar "Quality Generics - Pharmacoeconomics at its best" onThursday 14 March 2016 at 14.30 CET.
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How a new blood bank is saving the lives of pregnant women in Darfur
Last year, when Zahar Ali went into labour with her first child, her family brought her to El Fasher Maternity Hospital, North Darfur’s largest health facility offering maternity services. After examining Zahar, her…
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Prime time dads: Improving gender equality in Georgia through reality TV
The camera zooms in, panning across a marble mantle covered with family photos of three young boys and their happy, smiling parents, then stops on what studies have shown is a statistically uncommon site in Georgia: A…
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Ensuring safe deliveries for women in conflict-affected areas of Eastern Ukraine
Elena, age 31, found out that she was pregnant with her second child shortly before a ceasefire was declared in Eastern Ukraine last September. Elena’s home town of Makiivka had been experiencing heavy, often deadly…
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Fighting for justice for women amidst conflict in Yemen
Aisha* was raised in a one room apartment adjacent to her father’s grocery shop in a small town 100 kilometres from Sana’a, Yemen’s capital. When she was 12, her father introduced her to a 60-year-old man and informed…
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A conversation with UNFPA Goodwill Ambassador Ashley Judd
During the Commission on the Status of Women, UNFPA sat down with Ashley Judd to discuss her appointment and long-time dedication to promoting every girl’s right to reach her full potential.
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