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Girls are saying no to FGM – and they need political champions

Unless change comes faster, by 2030 another 68 million girls will undergo female genital mutilation.

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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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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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HIV prevention efforts must reach most vulnerable – adolescents, young women, LGBTQIA+ communities

HIV prevention efforts are leaving the most vulnerable groups behind.

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Family planning liberating for women in rural Ethiopia

For years, Ms. Belay's family struggled to put food on the table. Yet she kept having one child after another – in all, she had seven sons.