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A graduate at 47, new midwife triumphs over life’s trials

08 July 2019

Ms. Akongo prepares to graduate. Neither tragedy nor age could deter her from pursuing her dreams. © UNFPA South Sudan/Arlene Alano

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Twenty-five years ago, leaders promised to advance women’s health and rights. Have they delivered?

10 July 2019

Twenty-five years ago, 179 governments adopted a visionary Programme of Action that aimed to safeguard the health and rights of women and girls and to promote their empowerment. © UNFPA Morocco

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After days on the run, pregnant Syrian woman finds safe haven and safe delivery

03 July 2019

Fadia was the first baby born in the UNFPA-supported hospitainer facility in Al-Hol Camp in northern Syria. © UNFPA Syria

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Cut off from care in flooded Zimbabwe, pregnant women airlifted to safety

28 June 2019

"We lost all our belongings – including the new clothes we had bought for the baby," Tatenda Sithole, from Rusitu. © UNFPA Zimbabwe

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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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Midwives save lives – but more support for midwifery is needed

04 June 2019

Midwife Imama (left) checks on Salma and her newborn in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh. © UNFPA Bangladesh/Fahima Tajrin

Publications

UNFPA Annual Report 2018

One vision three zeros

Number of pages: 52

Publication date: 03 June 2019

Author: UNFPA

Publisher: UNFPA

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Treatment for traumatic childbirth injury gives new hope to women in Afghanistan

22 May 2019

Farah* recently received surgical treatment for obstetric fistula. She says she can now "live a normal life." © UNFPA Afghanistan

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Ending obstetric fistula: Devastating and preventable childbirth injury continues to haunt women

21 May 2019

Keflene Yakobo is now a fistula ambassador in her community, helping other women receive treatment and reclaim their lives. © UNFPA Tanzania/Bright Warren

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5 ways female genital mutilation undermines the health of women and girls

20 May 2019

Midwifery students at the Hargeisa Institute of Health Sciences in Somaliland learn how to assist in case of childbirth complications caused by female genital mutilation. © UNFPA/Georgina Goodwin

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