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“Sometimes she was desperate”: How survivors of sexual violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo are healing with the help of UNFPA’s frontline workers
NORTH KIVU PROVINCE, The Democratic Republic of the Congo – “I was going to fetch firewood from the forest to cook food for myself and my six children, when I came across armed men.”
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How a safe space in the Republic of Moldova offers comprehensive sexuality education for Roma refugees fleeing Ukraine
CHIȘINĂU, the Republic of Moldova – “Services of this kind have not been practised among this group of Roma population in Ukraine, so due to a lack of information, there is distrust,” said Sahin Rădiță. “Sexuality…
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Across Afghanistan, resourceful midwives brave multiple barriers to ensure maternal health and safe births
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan – A week after delivering her baby girl, Ms. Husun went back to the family health house where she gave birth, bringing food for the midwife who had assisted her.
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Youth-friendly sexual and reproductive health services empower young mothers in Thailand
CHIANG MAI, Thailand – Nan*, 19, gave a soothing and warming massage to Aorn*, 21, on the floor of Khon Wai Sai, a local organization near Chiang Mai, in northern Thailand. Nan was practising a traditional abdominal…
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Taking care of business: Empowering women and girls in Uganda to pursue their dream careers
KAMPALA, Uganda – “In my village, people said women can't do the same jobs as men, but I want to prove it’s possible,” said 22-year-old Mary Lillian Amongin.
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Brick by brick: How one Syrian earthquake survivor rebuilt her life
ALEPPO, Syrian Arab Republic – “My suffering started with the crisis in Syria, then the economic situation got worse, and the last straw was the earthquake.”
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Inclusive safe spaces give Yemeni women with disabilities a chance to be their own breadwinners
AL HUDAYDAH GOVERNORATE, Yemen – For much of her life in western Yemen, Nabila felt the odds were stacked against her. “I was born with a disability in one of my legs. When I was five months old, the wrong needle was…
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Cash assistance is a lifeline for survivors of gender-based violence in the Republic of Moldova
DROCHIA, Republic of Moldova – “Many survivors are financially dependent on their aggressors, and they want to break the vicious cycle to separate from [them],” explained Mariana Zaporojan, a case manager at a safe…
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Sexual violence stalks women and girls fleeing Sudan for South Sudan
MALAKAL, South Sudan – “My neighbour Rose* travelled with me to Renk, but her three daughters stayed behind in Khartoum. Later she learned they had been gang raped,” said Martha.*
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