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Pandemic complicates humanitarian crisis in Venezuela and surrounding countries

15 May 2020
Horihanny Del Valle, a pregnant migrant from Venezuela, has learned how to protect herself from COVID-19. © UNFPA Brazil
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Dignity and strength: Venezuelan refugees and migrants in Colombia

05 June 2019
Large numbers of people are bypassing immigration controls as they exit Venezuela. © Tomer Urwicz
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Menstruation is a human rights issue

May 25, 2019

Menstruation is a natural, and essential, part of the reproductive cycle; roughly half the human population has or will experience it. But too often, menstruation is shrouded in mystery, leading to exclusion, neglect and discrimination. Learn more: unfpa.org/menstruation

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Menstruation is not a girls' or women’s issue – it’s a human rights issue

28 May 2019
In India, 15-year-old Priyanka Meena sleeps outside her home when she has her periods. She wears the same clothes and uses the same utensils when she menstruates; these are believed to be unclean. © UNFPA India
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Resources

Menstruation and human rights - Frequently asked questions

Resource date: 13 May 2022

Author: UNFPA

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Reaching pregnant women at risk from conflict in Maguindanao, Philippines

06 May 2019
Eight months pregnant and mother of six, Nadia Muson and her family were within earshot of the armed conflict in their municipality of Datu Salibo, Maguindanao. © UNFPA Philippines/ Rochelle Yu
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Joint operation rescues hundreds from Cyclone Kenneth in Mozambique

30 April 2019
The firefighters were deployed a month ago by the Government of Brazil to help victims of Cyclone Idai. Image courtesy of Bombeiros do Brasil
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Updates

UNFPA and Kao Corporation join hands together to create a better future for vulnerable Ugandan girls

08 Feb 2019
EcoSmart Pads, Ltd product developers visited Kanyaryeru Child Support Centre in Kiruhura district, Western Uganda to conduct a product test of their first prototype pads in 2017. While receiving feedback from local girls, EcoSmart Pads provided a menstrual hygiene educational session.
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UNFPA partners with Flo app to bring reproductive health information to millions of users

16 Feb 2018
UNFPA Regional Director Alanna Armitage and OWHealth Director Dmitry Gurski at the signing ceremony in Minsk (left); the Flo app (right). © UNFPA Belarus
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“I had no idea what was happening” – Menstrual health needs surge for refugees

05 November 2018
During conflict, the most intimate – and taboo – health needs of women and girls are often overlooked. Marie Anny, 13, is one of 7,000 women and girls of reproductive age in Angola's Lóvua refugee settlement. © UNFPA Angola
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