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Columbia University Student joins Minister from Sweden at 15th Salas Memorial Lecture

14 May 2019
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"We are not in a safe place": Survivors struggle in aftermath of Cyclone Kenneth

May 14, 2019

In Cabo Delgado, Mozambique, survivors of Cyclone Kenneth share their struggles about living in crowded shelters. UNFPA is responding with maternal health support and other services.

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Meet the woman protecting women in Yemen

01 May 2019
Bushra has launched the first ever women-run security firm in Yemen. © UNFPA Yemen
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Survivors of gender-based violence get a fresh start in Morocco

09 April 2019
Khadija had no income after she left her husband. © UNFPA Morocco
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Against All Odds

March 21, 2019
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Ifrah Ahmed speaks out about FGM

March 20, 2019

At a UNFPA-supported photo exhibition on the harms of female genital mutilation, advocate Ifrah Ahmed spoke about her own experience and her efforts to end the practice.

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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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A guiding hand: School counsellors in Sierra Leone address early pregnancy, child marriage

18 March 2019
Fatmata Sesay reenrolled in school after becoming pregnant at age 15. © UNFPA Sierra Leone/Salim Kamara
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Spotlight Initiative to Tackle Gender-Based Violence in Pacific Islands

07 Mar 2019
Dr. Natalia Kanem represented the United Nations at a high-level Spotlight Initiative event in Samoa. © UNFPA Pacific/Navinesh Kumar
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