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Elopement or kidnapping? A love story in Afghanistan

13 April 2021
Many young people in Afghanistan have no say over whether or whom to marry. Pictured: a ring belonging to one Afghan child bride. © UNFPA Afghanistan
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From child bride to midwife saving lives of Afghan mothers

10 March 2021
Amina Mansoory is the only midwife serving in a remote district (population:1500) of Herat province in western Afghanistan. © UNFPA Afghanistan
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Midwives on the front lines working to reverse Afghanistan’s high maternal death rate

21 October 2020
A midwife takes a woman's blood pressure at a family health house in rural Afghanistan. © UNFPA Afghanistan
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A former child bride in Afghanistan finds hope and new life during COVID-19

05 October 2020
Protection and social services remain available even during the pandemic, with precautionary measures in place. © UNFPA Afghanistan
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Demand for Afghanistan’s midwives unflagging during COVID-19 pandemic

14 September 2020
Sajia Mansoory attends to a newborn at the Malalai National Maternity Hospital.. © UNFPA Afghanistan/Zaeem Abdul Rahman
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Mobile health teams bring critical services to women in remote Afghanistan

03 September 2020
A mobile health team midwife provides health services to a remote community. © ARCS Afghanistan
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After tragedy, refugee family finds safety and community in Türkiye

19 June 2020
Outreach workers visit refugee communities to help improve access to social services among the most vulnerable. © UNFPA Türkiye/Utku Tonguç Topal
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A look back at the 2010s: A decade of voices and choices

23 December 2019
The world has seen both peril and promise in the last 10 years.
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Mobile health teams bring life-saving care to fragile communities in Afghanistan

27 August 2019
A midwife performs an antenatal check up during a mobile health team visit in Nangarhar Province. © UNFPA Afghanistan
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