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The chain of hope: Treating obstetric fistula in Cameroon

23 February 2016
A woman hugs a health worker after her successful fistula repair surgery. ©UNFPA Cameroon
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Violence survivors find compassion, care at Cameroon's Listening Centre

22 October 2015
The Listening Centre refers violence survivors to a local health centre for medical care. Here, women wait to be seen at a health centre in Cameroon. © UNFPA Cameroon
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In region assaulted by Boko Haram, women, young people key to stability

26 September 2015
The crisis caused by the Boko Haram insurgency threatens to undermine development throughout the region. Girls in northern Nigeria. © UNFPA Nigeria/Ololade Daniel
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Women’s football defies stereotypes, inspires change in Cameroon

15 September 2015
Monique (top row, fourth from left), 18, and her teammates are challenging expectations in their conservative community. © UNFPA
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Silent no more: Radio in Cameroon amplifies the voices of women and girls

04 August 2015
Girls in Mokolo, Cameroon, perform a traditional dance. Women and girls in the country's Far North region face a host of barriers to critical health information and care. © UNFPA Cameroon
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Responding to the needs of communities terrorized by Boko Haram

14 April 2015
UNFPA staff speak with adolescent refugees from Nigeria, who fled insecurity at home and are now living in the Sayam Forage Refugees Camp in Diffa, Niger. © UNFPA Niger/Habila Tsahirou
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