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One month after Nepal's quake, needs of women, girls still enormous

26 May 2015
Mobile reproductive health camps like this one, in Kavre District, are reaching thousands with life-saving health care, counselling and health information. © UNFPA Nepal
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Burundi refugees giving birth in unsafe conditions

25 May 2015
Tens of thousands of Burundian refugees are seeking shelter in Tanzania. On their way to safety, women are giving birth in unsafe conditions. Hundreds of cases of gender-based violence have been reported. © UNFPA Tanzania/Sawiche Wamunza
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Survivors of Boko Haram abduction begin healing process

21 May 2015
Survivors of the Boko Haram insurgency at Malkohi displacement camp in Yola, Adamawa State. They were displaced by the violence in their home communities in Borno State. © UNFPA
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Conditions remain harsh for Nepal quake survivors

18 May 2015
Women gather for a distribution of dignity kits in Sindhupalchowk District. © UNFPA/Rajat Ray
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Dignity Kit - Nepal Earthquake

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When disaster strikes, UNFPA ensures that the reproductive health needs and protection concerns of women and girls are integrated into emergency responses. One of the ways in which UNFPA supports women and girls in the aftermath of natural disasters is by providing ‘dignity kits.’

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Now Ebola-free, Liberia’s maternal health needs take centre stage

11 May 2015
A woman and her baby rest at a UNFPA-supported health facility in Liberia. © UNFPA Liberia
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