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Statement for International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia 2018

17 May 2018
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With Australia, working towards zero unmet need for family planning in the Pacific island countries

16 May 2018
A woman holding a dignity kit stands with her two children outside their home in ‘Eua, which was damaged when Tropical Cyclone Gita hit Tonga in February 2018. © Tomoko Kurokawa/UNFPA Pacific
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Fifty years ago, it became official: Family planning is a human right

11 May 2018
Women learn about family planning at a clinic in Tunisia in 1987. The right to plan one's family has been a game-changer for women. © UN Photo/John Isaac
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All in a day's work

May 14, 2018

In Liberia, one midwife reflects on the work she has dedicated her life to. "We'll prevent so many complications. We'll also prevent neonatal death," she says. Midwives save lives. See more here.

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A mother's hope

May 14, 2018

An expectant mother in rural Haiti reflects on the hopes she has for her pregnancy and children. "This time, I have no fear. I am happy," she said. "Children are the promise of the future." See more here.

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Midwife describes working under ISIL, taking a dangerous stand for women

14 May 2018
Um Qassem continued her work as a midwife, even as ISIL fighters took over the hospital. © UNFPA Iraq
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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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Nepal’s first midwives waiting in the wings to save women’s lives

10 May 2018
A new midwifery programme aims to elevate the profession – and save mothers. © UNFPA Nepal/Santosh Chhetri
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Former child brides find brighter future at Türkiye's safe spaces

25 April 2018
Rima*, a 22-year-old mother of two, escaped both violence in Syria and abuse in her home. Today, she works as a health mediator at a UNFPA-supported safe space in Türkiye. © UNFPA Türkiye
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Celebrating the journey to motherhood

01 May 2018
Bendu takes her daughter from a midwife at a health centre in Grand Cape Mount County, Liberia. © UNFPA/Elena Heatherwick
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