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At two-year mark, Yemen’s conflict takes heavy toll on women and girls

23 March 2017
A displaced woman from Taizz receives a dignity kit containing hygiene supplies and other basic items. © UNFPA Yemen
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Girls in crisis settings overlooked for life-saving care, say health advocates

20 March 2017
A community leader makes his way to the tent of a pregnant 14-year-old former child bride. “I am worried about the delivery,” said the girl’s father. © UNFPA/David Brunetti
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Women’s needs take back seat under threat of dzud in Mongolia

12 March 2017
Women in remote areas have limited access to sexual and reproductive health care. © UNFPA Mongolia/Bayartsogt Shagdarsuren
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Joy amid uncertainty: Syrian women enter motherhood in displacement

06 March 2017
Fatima and Rasha are visited by a UNFPA coordinator after the birth of their daughters. The babies were born on the same day. © UNFPA Syria
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Online course helps aid workers help women and girls

24 February 2017
A women's meeting in South Sudan. A free online course is helping aid workers improve safety and services for women and girls. © UNFPA South Sudan/Harriet Adong
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New programme counters violence in northern Cameroon

22 February 2017
Sylvie Tokofi's village was attacked by Boko Haram. She was forced to flee and drop out of school. Today, a UNFPA-supported programme aims to help young people like her promote peace. © UNFPA Cameroon
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Reaching women and girls across the line of fire in Myanmar’s Kachin conflict

16 February 2017
Families, including pregnant women, children, and disabled and elderly people, have fled shelling and airstrikes in northern Myanmar’s Kachin State. © Metta Development Foundation
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New study finds child marriage rising among most vulnerable Syrian refugees

31 January 2017
A girl dresses as a bride for a march against child marriage and gender-based violence in Jezzine, Lebanon. © RET Liban
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