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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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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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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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Yemen's midwives brave attacks, long treks to save women

May 4, 2018

Midwives like Rawthah Ahmed are going to heroic lengths to serve women in need. See more.

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Amid grinding conflict, Yemen’s midwives go to heroic lengths to save lives

04 May 2018
A midwife checks on a newborn during a house call in rural Yemen. Midwives there trek long distances to reach women and babies. © UNFPA Yemen
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A displaced mother’s safe delivery embodies hope for Syria’s future

03 May 2018
Om Mehi Eddin holds newborn daughter Sham, safely delivered with the help of a UNFPA-supported mobile medical team serving evacuees from Eastern Ghouta. © UNFPA Syria
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