A mother's hope

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An expectant mother in rural Haiti reflects on the hopes she has for her pregnancy and children. "This time, I have no fear. I am happy," she said. "Children are the promise of the future." See more here.

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Midwife describes working under ISIL, taking a dangerous stand for women

14 May 2018

Um Qassem continued her work as a midwife, even as ISIL fighters took over the hospital. © UNFPA Iraq

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Nepal’s first midwives waiting in the wings to save women’s lives

10 May 2018

A new midwifery programme aims to elevate the profession – and save mothers. © UNFPA Nepal/Santosh Chhetri

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Celebrating the journey to motherhood

01 May 2018

Bendu takes her daughter from a midwife at a health centre in Grand Cape Mount County, Liberia. © UNFPA/Elena Heatherwick

Yemen's midwives brave attacks, long treks to save women

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Midwives like Rawthah Ahmed are going to heroic lengths to serve women in need. See more.

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Amid grinding conflict, Yemen’s midwives go to heroic lengths to save lives

04 May 2018

A midwife checks on a newborn during a house call in rural Yemen. Midwives there trek long distances to reach women and babies. © UNFPA Yemen

First moments: A celebration of motherhood

This May, we celebrate those who give the gift of life: mothers and midwives

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Protecting women and girls after the earthquake in Papua New Guinea

26 April 2018

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Rural midwives help save mothers in Lao People’s Democratic Republic

10 April 2018

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Delivering into chaos: Gunfire, arson and childbirth in rural Kenya

06 April 2018

Lena Towai with her newborn son. They have been living at a displacement camp in East Pokot County since August 2017. © UNFPA Kenya/Douglas Waudo

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