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As pandemic rages, women and girls face intensified risks

19 March 2020
Women face increased risk of violence, loss of livelihoods and other threats under the pandemic. © Unsplash/Tam Wai
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In climate change-affected Lesotho, self-injected contraceptives empower women to choose their own future

12 March 2020
A village health worker discusses family planning with women at Moeketsane Clinic in Mokhotlong. © UNFPA Lesotho/Violet Maraisane
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“We must resolutely resist any attempts to go back”: Listening to the icons and activists of women’s rights

05 March 2020
"I want my daughters to be respected as human beings," says Fawzia Koofi, a trailblazer in Afghanistan. © Johannes Eisele/AFP/GettyImages© Johannes Eisele/AFP/GettyImages
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Protecting midwives on the front lines of the Ebola response

22 February 2020
A simulation of childbirth in an infection prevention and control situation taking place in an environment sensitive to the Ebola virus. © UNFPA DRC
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Maternal deaths declining in Morocco thanks to midwives, but more support needed

14 February 2020
Khadija Bahzad holds a baby she delivered in Marrakech. Ms. Bahzad is a midwifery trainer, strengthening the skills of other midwives in the country. © UNFPA
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Pregnant women, survivors of violence at risk in West Darfur clashes

05 February 2020
Stigma is preventing survivors of sexual violence from seeking care and support. © UNFPA Sudan/Sufian Abdul-Mouty
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In war-torn Yemen, life-threatening pregnancy complication finds a happy ending

30 January 2020
UNFPA’s former representative in Yemen, Anjali Sen, and reproductive health expert Afrah hold a newborn baby. UNFPA is the sole provider of life-saving reproductive health supplies and medicines in Yemen. © UNFPA Yemen
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