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South Sudan clashes force pregnant women into the bush, over the border

28 April 2017
Rose Akongo, 26, was in labour by the time she arrived at the border post. © UNFPA Uganda/Evelyn Matsamura Kiapi
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UNFPA responds to gender violence in conflict-scarred Kachin

07 April 2017
“The most difficult part of my job is the repeated cases, where the husband will not change his behaviour, where the wife is not able to leave, and where she is abused again and again,” says caseworker Lu Bu. © UNFPA/Yenny Gamming
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Over 1 million affected by brutal flooding, landslides in Peru

05 April 2017
María is leading recovery efforts in her community. "The situation is decaying each day," she said. © UNFPA/Cotera
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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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