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Violence in Syria casts long shadow on refugee women, girls
SANLIURFA, Türkiye – “My husband was very strict,” Gemila*, a 28-year-old Syrian refugee, told…
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This World Refugee Day, recognizing the strength and courage of refugees
DOHUK, Iraq – As violence consumed her home in Aleppo, Ghalia’s parents and brother were killed.…
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A displaced mother’s safe delivery embodies hope for Syria’s future
EASTERN GHOUTA, Syria – A surge in violence in Eastern Ghouta since February has forced the…
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Former child brides find brighter future at Türkiye's safe spaces
ANKARA, Türkiye – When Rima’s* father passed away, her happiness and independence died as well, she…
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Health workers can treat, empower survivors of gender-based violence
UNITED NATIONS, New York/KHANKE and DOHUK, Iraq – “I was sold more than once,”…
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Perilous conditions for pregnant women displaced in northern Syria
TAL REFAAT, Syria – A surge in violence in Syria’s northern Afrin region has triggered a mass…
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New clinic brings reproductive health care to Syria’s underserved Al-Tabqa
AL-TABQA CITY, Syria – A new reproductive health clinic has been opened in the embattled northern…
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UNFPA delivers aid to previously unreached Sheikh Maqsoud in Aleppo
SHEIKH MAQSOUD, Syria – Two mobile reproductive health teams have been deployed to the Sheikh…
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UNFPA aid reaches Deir Ez-Zor City for the first time in three years
Damascus, Syria – For the first time in three years, UNFPA has been able to send aid to the city of…
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“I thought I might die”: Pregnant women struggle to access care in embattled Syria
DAMASCUS, Syria – Ruqayya was pregnant when she fled the embattled city of Deir ez-Zor, in north-…
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