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After two years of war, has Sudan failed its female revolutionaries?
SUDAN – “I was scared to see my neighbourhood again after two years of displacement,” said Sulaima, 32, who returned to Khartoum at the end of March. “There were bodies everywhere. I saw the body of a child in front of…
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Between siege and survival: The unheard struggles of mothers in the West Bank
THE WEST BANK, Occupied Palestinian Territory – “I suffered from postpartum fever, but reaching the hospital was nearly impossible because of the siege on medical services,” said 26-year-old Sara*, from the Nur Shams…
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Women at the crossroads: Fleeing war in Sudan for an uncertain future in South Sudan
UPPER NILE STATE, South Sudan – Mary Kak is threading beads onto a string, making jewellery she hopes to later sell at a marketplace in Renk, a border town in South Sudan’s Upper Nile State.
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Every two minutes a woman dies in pregnancy and childbirth: Tackling a global maternal health crisis
UNITED NATIONS, New York – An average of 712 women die every day during pregnancy or childbirth – one woman every two minutes – according to a new United Nations report. Released today, this report finds that a…
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“Everything fell apart in seconds”: Women and girls need urgent support after disastrous earthquake in Myanmar
MANDALAY, Myanmar— “I’ve lived here all my life, but I have never experienced anything as devastating as this earthquake,” said 55-year-old Than in Mandalay, her voice trembling. “Everything fell apart in seconds.”
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A chance encounter leads to critical maternal care in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
NORTH KIVU PROVINCE, The Democratic Republic of the Congo – Chance Azina walked slowly along the streets of Goma in North Kivu Province, her body weighed down by the heat at seven months pregnant. Like many others, she…
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“I witnessed unimaginable horrors”: Sexual violence used as weapon of terror against women and girls across Sudan
NORTHERN STATE, Sudan – In late 2024, armed men forced their way into Layla’s* home in Khartoum, the capital of Sudan, while she was alone with her children. “They arrested my son and took me to a separate car,” she…
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“Life is dangerous for women in this camp”: In the Central African Republic, survivors of sexual violence lose critical support as funding is slashed
BANGUI PREFECTURE/BIRAO, The Central African Republic – “Life is dangerous for women in this camp,” said Mariam Zakaria, 32, who recently fled brutal violence and conflict in Sudan, returning to the Central African…
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“The people in Syria are destroyed from war”: A call for peace after violence in the coastal region
HOMS, The Syrian Arab Republic – “The people in Syria are destroyed from war. There has been no year that has been okay for us. My generation has suffered a lot,” said Maryam,* a 21-year old woman from Homs in western…
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