*Naw Paw was six months pregnant when she had to flee her village in Kayin. "I thought I would lose my baby," she recalled. The fear only began to lift when the front-line workers...

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Different Contexts, Common Aspirations: Voices of Myanmar’s Youth

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Different Contexts, Common Aspirations: Voices of Myanmar’s Youth

calendar_today 12 August 2026

Different Contexts, Common Aspirations: Voices of Myanmar’s Youth

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"I Realized I Was Not Alone": A Safe Space for Women and Girls in Southern Shan

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"I Realized I Was Not Alone": A Safe Space for Women and Girls in Southern Shan

calendar_today 02 June 2026

"Many of us come to the centre carrying stress, sadness and many personal struggles. After coming here, we get to know one another, support each other, laugh freely and share what...

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Joint Statement by UNICEF and UNFPA Myanmar on Menstrual Hygiene Day

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Joint Statement by UNICEF and UNFPA Myanmar on Menstrual Hygiene Day

calendar_today 27 May 2026

On Menstrual Hygiene Day, UNICEF and UNFPA reaffirm that every woman, girl and person who menstruates has the right to manage their menstrual health safely, with dignity, and...

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Waiting close to help: how Maternity Waiting Homes are keeping mothers and newborns safer in crisis-affected Myanmar

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Waiting close to help: how Maternity Waiting Homes are keeping mothers and newborns safer in crisis-affected Myanmar

calendar_today 26 May 2026

Ei Ei Win is close to her due date. Like many women displaced by conflict, she has been living in conditions that feel temporary—but pregnancy does not wait for stability. "Living...

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Press Statement: UNFPA launches EU Humanitarian Aid-Funded lifesaving Support for Women and Girls in Crisis-Affected Myanmar

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Press Statement: UNFPA launches EU Humanitarian Aid-Funded lifesaving Support for Women and Girls in Crisis-Affected Myanmar

calendar_today 21 May 2026

Yangon, Myanmar — UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, is launching a 12-month project funded by the European Union Humanitarian Aid to strengthen lifesaving sexual and...

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Midwives on the Front Line: Bringing Safe Birth for Women in Myanmar

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Midwives on the Front Line: Bringing Safe Birth for Women in Myanmar

calendar_today 05 May 2026

MAGWAY, Myanmar — When Ei first visited the midwife, she was only two months pregnant. Like many women in Myanmar today, she was carrying more than a child. She was carrying...

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One Year On: Rebuilding Lives, Restoring Dignity for Women and Girls After the Myanmar Earthquake

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One Year On: Rebuilding Lives, Restoring Dignity for Women and Girls After the Myanmar Earthquake

calendar_today 03 April 2026

One year after a devastating earthquake struck Myanmar on March 28, the physical rubble is slowly being cleared, but the unseen, deep-rooted impacts on women and girls continue to...

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