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Period shame, misinformation linked to serious human rights concerns

07 June 2018

Menstrual health is a serious, but overlooked, issue among vulnerable women. Refugees in Louva, Angola, receive UNFPA-distributed dignity kits, which include sanitary napkins, soap, laundry detergent and other essential hygiene supplies. © UNFPA/Tiril Skarstein

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Finding a way out of child marriage and towards a vocation

04 June 2018

Children run towards the sprawl of Domiz 1 camp in northeastern Iraq, where UNFPA-supported women’s and youth centres provide support and care for Syrian refugees. © UNHCR/B. Sokol/November 2012

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In Türkiye, a safe haven for Syrian refugee survivors

01 June 2018

Fatima now works as a health mediator at a UNFPA-supported safe space, helping other women and girls. © UNFPA Türkiye

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Fatima: A song to end obstetric fistula

May 30, 2018

This song was produced by a Yemeni youth group. It is based on the true story of an obstetric fistula survivor, ‘Fatima,’ who was successfully treated with the support of UNFPA.

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Child bride and fistula survivor becomes an advocate for change

23 May 2018

Margret Rambiki lived with obstetric fistula for 13 years. Finally, her mother learned how she could get relief. © UNFPA Malawi/Henry Chimbali

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In war-torn Yemen, a devastating childbirth injury, then a glimpse of hope

21 May 2018

A medical team at Al Thawara Hospital successfully treated Shaima's obstetric fistula. © UNFPA Yemen

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A young activist in Malawi campaigns to keep girls out of marriage and in school

10 May 2018

Drawing on her own experience being married as a child – and then getting back to school – Jenipher Sanni has become a mentor for girls in her community. © UN Foundation/GirlUp

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Former child brides find brighter future at Türkiye's safe spaces

25 April 2018

Rima*, a 22-year-old mother of two, escaped both violence in Syria and abuse in her home. Today, she works as a health mediator at a UNFPA-supported safe space in Türkiye. © UNFPA Türkiye

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Drama helps battle child marriage in Bosnia and Herzegovina

16 April 2018

Young actors perform a scene from "Ruža," an interactive play about the harms of child marriage. Photo by Almir Panjeta for UNICEF/UNFPA BiH

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Five reasons migration is a feminist issue

09 April 2018

The needs of migrant women and girls are falling through the cracks. Izdihar, a Syrian refugee in Jordan. © UNFPA Jordan/Sima Diab

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