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2 June 2016
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Reconstructing women's lives in Zimbabwe

A year ago, Tuwede Adams, 36, was sitting at home feeling dejected and sad. For almost 20 years she had suffered the indignity of an obstetric... Read more

31 May 2016
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Helping Malawian girls realise a better future

For two years, Kisa Kaisi’s life looked particularly bleak. The last born of six children, she dropped out of school due to pregnancy in Standard 7.... Read more

25 May 2016
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World’s first humanitarian summit commits to ensuring sexual, reproductive health; empowering young people

ISTANBUL, 24 May 2016 – The World Humanitarian Summit concluded here today with a demonstrated resolve to live up to the pledge to leave no one behind, including the more than 60 million displaced,... Read more

24 May 2016
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Boost to support for women, girls in crises

ISTANBUL, 23 May 2016—An unprecedented commitment by countries across the world to scale-up investments in sexual and reproductive health to end all... Read more

20 May 2016
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Repairing fistula, restoring women’s dignity

When Sarah Nyirangirimana, 33, became pregnant with her second child four years ago, she felt enthusiastic about the pregnancy, almost 11 years since... Read more

19 May 2016
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‘A mother’s death is a social calamity’

NAPAK, Karamoja region, Uganda – In an attempt to plug the gap in midwives in Uganda to reduce maternal deaths and injuries, 90 new midwives trained with UNFPA’s support have been commissioned to... Read more

12 May 2016
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Helping youth make healthy choices

Rwanda launched a teacher training programme geared towards equipping teachers and partners in the education sector on key features of the new... Read more

12 May 2016
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UNFPA supports drought-affected Ethiopia

In support of areas that have been severely affected by the El Niño-induced drought, UNFPA handed over reproductive health medicines, equipment and... Read more

10 May 2016
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Restoring women's dignity in Zimbabwe

In 1981, heavily pregnant Mary Maropa* left her village in Nkayi for hospital, expecting to return with a newborn baby. Little did she know that she would return instead with urine leaking... Read more

9 May 2016
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‘My mission was to save her life’

Catherine Agibo’s mother was a traditional birth attendant. She grew up watching her help women give birth, including some that did not end happily.... Read more

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