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In Yemen’s man-made catastrophe, women and girls pay the heaviest price

26 February 2021
Midwife Lena Al-Shurmani holds Abia's newborn baby shortly after delivery. Abia lost a lot of blood during childbirth. © UNFPA Yemen
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Amid conflict, displacement, pandemic, Syrian girls see a future in… robots

22 February 2021
Bana, 12, enjoys learning about robotics at a women's and girls' safe space in northwest Syria. Image courtesy of Ihsan Relief and Development
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Safe spaces in Colombia offer respite to Venezuelan migrants

25 February 2021
Women at a safe space in Saravena, Arauca, one of 19 in Colombia that serve Venezuelan migrants who are survivors of gender-based violence. © UNFPA Colombia
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As global cases of COVID-19 hit grim milestones and exacerbate other crises, UNFPA strengthens resolve to save lives

03 February 2021
Midwife Prasansa Budha Lama examines a new mother and baby on the outskirts of Kathmandu Valley, Nepal. During lockdown, UNFPA-supported midwives provided telecounselling and helpline services, communicating with pregnant and postpartum women via social networks and messaging apps. © UNFPA Nepal
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The diplomatic community lends a hand to help women’s shelters in Bosnia and Herzegovina

25 January 2021
Dijana Tadić, executive director of the organization Žena BiH, which runs the women's shelter in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina. A recent philanthropic event benefited the eight shelters in the country. © Edin Palata for UNFPA
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2020 Year in Review: Top 5 stories affecting women and girls

28 December 2020
In pandemic times, midwives around the world like Selina Akter in Bangladesh helped deliver a safer world. Image courtesy of Selina Akter
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Mongolian women get help to escape violence even amid pandemic

17 December 2020
Gender-based violence has increased during the global pandemic. © UNFPA Mongolia | Photo for representational purposes only and does not relate to this story or the survivor of gender-based violence featured in this story.
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