DAMASCUS, Syria – Ruqayya was pregnant when she fled the embattled city of Deir ez-Zor, in north-…
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“I thought I might die”: Pregnant women struggle to access care in embattled Syria
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This Mother’s Day, remembering the joys – and dangers – of motherhood
UNITED NATIONS, New York/HOMS, Syria – Motherhood should be a time of joy, but for too many women,…
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Heroic midwives save lives amid Syria’s chaos
GAZIANTEP, Türkiye – Midwife Shatha Al Mostafa started her career at the most difficult time…
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Joy amid uncertainty: Syrian women enter motherhood in displacement
DAMASCUS, Syria – Fatima and Rasha welcomed new children into the world on the same day – an…
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Women’s needs staggering as winter grips Aleppo, UN convoy finds
ALEPPO, Syria – Women’s health, hygiene and protection needs are staggering in the bomb-scarred…
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After escape, former ISIL slaves face new challenges
DUHOK, Iraq – “I was raped. I hated life and attempted suicide,” described Maha*, a 19-year-old…
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Iraq centre brings specialized care to gender violence survivors
DUHOK, Iraq – The town of Duhok, in northern Iraq, is filled with survivors of conflict. More than…
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With high child marriage rates among Syrian refugees, one girl takes a stand
CHOUF, Lebanon – When Raneem Abras, 16, fled the devastation in Aleppo, Syria, three years ago, her…
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“I am a prey to all men”: Refugee women endure poverty, harassment, isolation
DUHOK, Iraq – When 28-year-old Muna* fled the turmoil in Syria three years ago, she did not imagine…
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Caring for the crisis-affected mothers of Quneitra, Syria
QUNEITRA, Syria – As the explosions of an aerial attack on Syria’s Quneitra governorate rained down…
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