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Meeting family planning needs in Nepal’s quarantine centres

23 June 2020
Kabita Bhandari gives an information session about family planning to men staying at a quarantine centre in Baitadi District. © UNFPA Nepal
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Silent solutions available to quarantined survivors of domestic violence

21 May 2020
Amid a surge in calls for help, counsellors and police are pivoting to new modes of communication. Image courtesy of Ternovyy Viktor
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When quarantine is unsafe: Domestic violence survivors seek help in Ukraine

15 April 2020
Calls to the National Hotline on Combatting Domestic Violence increased by more than 25 per cent in the first two weeks of quarantine. © La Strada Ukraine
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After days on the run, pregnant Syrian woman finds safe haven and safe delivery

03 July 2019
Fadia was the first baby born in the UNFPA-supported hospitainer facility in Al-Hol Camp in northern Syria. © UNFPA Syria
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Emergency obstetric care saves lives in Mozambique

31 May 2019
A baby girl is born during an emergency Caesarean section delivery. Photograph courtesy of staff at Buzi District Hospital
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Caught in the crossfire: Urgent needs in north-east Syria

29 April 2019
Dr. Joha attends to a displaced woman at Al-Hol Camp. The needs were "overwhelmingly high," he said. © UNFPA Syria
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Muslim minority women break barriers to embrace family planning in Nepal

11 April 2019
Local volunteers show Nepali families the benefits of voluntary family planning. ©UNFPA Nepal
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“We are working against all odds”: Despite progress, FGM and child marriage numbers cause alarm

15 March 2019
The path forward will not be easy, says Tadelech Ermias, who bravely refused to undergo FGM. © UNFPA Ethiopia/Abraham Gelaw
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Family planning a development imperative, leaders at AU Summit emphasize

08 February 2017
Marie Josee Mukankuranga explains how she counsels women on family planning during a visit by development experts. © UNFPA/Rick Francis
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