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Mother with disability hopes for better life with family planning

18 July 2019
Ms. Chuor (centre) waits for an antenatal visit at the Aweil State Hospital. © UNFPA South Sudan/Arlene Alano
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Registration opens for the Nairobi Summit on ICPD25

21 Jul 2019
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A graduate at 47, new midwife triumphs over life’s trials

08 July 2019
Ms. Akongo prepares to graduate. Neither tragedy nor age could deter her from pursuing her dreams. © UNFPA South Sudan/Arlene Alano
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From social outcast to future teacher: A Malawi fistula survivor’s story

01 July 2019
Ms. Kaleso suffered stigma and isolation stemming from fistula for a year before she got treatment. © UNFPA Malawi
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Cut off from care in flooded Zimbabwe, pregnant women airlifted to safety

28 June 2019
"We lost all our belongings – including the new clothes we had bought for the baby," Tatenda Sithole, from Rusitu. © UNFPA Zimbabwe
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Fighting for girls’ right to say no to child marriage in South Sudan

11 June 2019
Poni Helen from South Sudan refused to marry as a child. Today she is studying law. © UNFPA South Sudan/Arlene Alano
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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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Ending obstetric fistula: Devastating and preventable childbirth injury continues to haunt women

21 May 2019
Keflene Yakobo is now a fistula ambassador in her community, helping other women receive treatment and reclaim their lives. © UNFPA Tanzania/Bright Warren
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Training new midwives in storm-hit Mozambique

29 May 2019
Ms. Nana says she wanted to work as a midwife to help improve family planning use. © UNFPA/Natalia da Luz
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