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In Turkmenistan, a reproductive health campaign changes attitudes

27 August 2018
Identifying reproductive diseases early is essential for treating them. A couple visits a UNFPA-supported clinic for a free consultation and cervical cancer screening. ©UNFPA Turkmenistan/Ene Tuyliyev
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HIV prevention efforts must reach most vulnerable – adolescents, young women, LGBTQIA+ communities

23 July 2018
“Condoms will just disappear from our homes and we will know they are being used,” said 'Maneo Ramabanta, in Lesotho, where HIV prevention efforts must reach vulnerable adolescents. © UNFPA Lesotho/Violet Maraisane
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H6 Partnership Annual Report 2017

Collective drive to improve the health of women, children and adolescents everywhere

Publication date: 20 June 2018

Author: UNFPA

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Family planning liberating for women in rural Ethiopia

16 July 2018
Mrs. Belay with her husband, Priest Leul Hunegnaw, in front of their barn. She says contraception has had a liberating effect. © UNFPA Ethiopia
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After ‘Volcano of Fire’ eruption, women and girls face heightened risks

05 July 2018
Women and girls require security, health care and other services in the aftermath of the disaster. © UNFPA Guatemala/Carlos Sebastián
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Period shame, misinformation linked to serious human rights concerns

07 June 2018
Menstrual health is a serious, but overlooked, issue among vulnerable women. Refugees in Louva, Angola, receive UNFPA-distributed dignity kits, which include sanitary napkins, soap, laundry detergent and other essential hygiene supplies. © UNFPA/Tiril Skarstein
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Child bride and fistula survivor becomes an advocate for change

23 May 2018
Margret Rambiki lived with obstetric fistula for 13 years. Finally, her mother learned how she could get relief. © UNFPA Malawi/Henry Chimbali
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A young activist in Malawi campaigns to keep girls out of marriage and in school

10 May 2018
Drawing on her own experience being married as a child – and then getting back to school – Jenipher Sanni has become a mentor for girls in her community. © UN Foundation/GirlUp
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One year later, flood-affected women in Peru struggle for protection and reproductive health care

19 April 2018
Thousands of women in Piura remain affected by the floods. © UNFPA Peru/Angela Valverde
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Delivering into chaos: Gunfire, arson and childbirth in rural Kenya

06 April 2018
Lena Towai with her newborn son. They have been living at a displacement camp in East Pokot County since August 2017. © UNFPA Kenya/Douglas Waudo
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