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From human bomb to paralegal, Boko Haram survivor helps heal her community

09 August 2018
Halima, now 19, is a paralegal dedicated to helping women and girls. © UNFPA Chad/Théodore Somda
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Violence knows no borders: Leaders, activists take on horrors of gender-based violence

16 March 2018
Violence against women and girls is pervasive throughout the world. A rape kit in South Sudan. © UNFPA/Tim McKulka
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Cholera poses grave risks to pregnant women in conflict-affected Nigeria

25 September 2017
Yana Duka is one of 35 cholera patients in a provisional health facility in Muna camp. She lost her pregnancy after falling ill. © UNFPA/Anne Wittenberg
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Leaders at United Nations address sexual violence as a weapon of war

20 September 2017
"Please don't give up," urges a message at a clinic in Dohuk, Iraq, specializing in treatment for survivors of sexual violence. Sexual and gender-based violence are commonly seen as tactics of warfare. © UNFPAIraq/Turchenkova
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Alarming shortage of health personnel in conflict-affected Nigeria

29 August 2017
Midwife Hauwa Lassa (third from left) shows colleagues how to use UNFPA-supplied equipment to safely deliver babies. © Anne Wittenberg/UNFPA
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Contraceptives a game changer for crisis-affected women in northern Nigeria

14 June 2017
Access to contraceptives helped Hajja Fati finish her education. © UNFPA Nigeria/Kori Habib
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New programme counters violence in northern Cameroon

22 February 2017
Sylvie Tokofi's village was attacked by Boko Haram. She was forced to flee and drop out of school. Today, a UNFPA-supported programme aims to help young people like her promote peace. © UNFPA Cameroon
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Restoring reproductive health access for millions in Boko Haram-affected areas

18 January 2017
UNFPA is working to restore access to reproductive health care for about 4.5 million crisis-affected people in Nigeria. UNFPA is also supporting safe spaces for women and girls. © UNFPA Nigeria
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“They would be taking us in as wives”: Boko Haram survivors recount horrors, escape

23 November 2016
Hauwa gave birth to her son while escaping Boko Haram. Now, they are receiving health and counselling services at a rehabilitation centre in Maiduguri. © UNFPA Nigeria/Kori Habib
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