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Drama helps battle child marriage in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Young actors perform a scene from "Ruža," an interactive play about the harms of child marriage. Photo by Almir Panjeta for UNICEF/UNFPA BiH

16 April 2018

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Delivering into chaos: Gunfire, arson and childbirth in rural Kenya

Lena Towai with her newborn son. They have been living at a displacement camp in East Pokot County since August 2017. © UNFPA Kenya/Douglas Waudo

06 April 2018

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From midwife to MP - Advancing the rights of women in the Comoros

MP Hadjira Oumouri attends the Comorian marathon on International Women’s Day. Her shirt says, "I am more than a mother. I am also a woman with ambition." © UNFPA Comoros/Nasser Youssouf

04 April 2018

Deep scars, fragile hope for Congolese refugees in Angola

28 March 2018

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“The world needs to open their eyes”: Kasai survivors call for attention to crisis

“What I have had to go through, it has been terrible," said Antone, 50. Her husband and children were killed as they fled Kasai. © UNFPA Angola/Tiril Skarstein

28 March 2018

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Escaping child marriage in Sierra Leone

Zainab Binta Jalloh was married off at age 15. Today, she is outspoken about her experience and the need for change. Image courtesy of Zainab.

27 March 2018

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Women's centre in Iraq helps women "knit" their lives back together

Haneen volunteers at a UNFPA-supported women's centre in Debaga camp. © UNFPA Iraq

26 March 2018

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In the Philippines, information key to halting teenage pregnancy

“We really need more information on sex and reproductive health,” said Kathleen Acosta, 18, a senior and student leader at UP high school in Iloilo. © UNFPA Philippines

23 March 2018

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Health workers can treat, empower survivors of gender-based violence

Survivors of gender-based violence require a full range of services, from medical care to counselling to legal support. © UNFPA Iraq

22 March 2018

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Violence knows no borders: Leaders, activists take on horrors of gender-based violence

16 March 2018

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