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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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Haiti vasectomy campaign draws over 300 per cent anticipated turnout

15 May 2018
Men queue to register for the vasectomy event in Port-au-Prince. Enthusiasm far exceeded expectations. © Moïse Alex Docteur/UNV
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Ashley Judd, UNFPA launch fundraising campaign to help Rohingya refugee mothers deliver safely

24 May 2018
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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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Expanding family planning choices for women in the Philippines

17 May 2018
Hannah Gumaro chose to receive a contraceptive implant at a UNFPA-supported family planning session. © UNFPA Philippines/Mario Villamor
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First monsoon rains descend on Rohingya refugee camps, omen of challenges ahead

27 April 2018
Early monsoon rains have arrived in Cox's Bazar, reigniting fears about the health and safety of refugees. A refugee woman in a muddy camp in late 2017. © UNFPA/Prince Naymuzzaman
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Fifty years ago, it became official: Family planning is a human right

11 May 2018
Women learn about family planning at a clinic in Tunisia in 1987. The right to plan one's family has been a game-changer for women. © UN Photo/John Isaac
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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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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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