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UNITED NATIONS, New York – "When a mother dies, a family does not only lose one person – it loses its centre," Kindness Ngoh, a midwife in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, explained.
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SOUTHERN GOVERNORATES, Lebanon – At seven months pregnant, 26-year-old Rima* fled her home in southern Lebanon amid intense bombing. "We left suddenly, with only the clothes we were wearing," she said. "There was no...
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ALTA VERAPAZ, Guatemala – For Estela Santiago, studying to become a professional midwife involved travelling six hours each week from her home in Nebaj to Huehuetenango, making several bus transfers along the way, all...
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Burunga Province, BURUNDI – "When I found out I was pregnant, I was very afraid because I knew giving birth was going to be dangerous for me," said 36-year-old Maombi Kijijwa.
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BENI, The Democratic Republic of the Congo – Women and girls in the Democratic Republic of the Congo have endured a dramatic surge in sexual violence over the last year, as armed groups ramp up their assault on...
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WEST BANK, The Occupied Palestinian Territory – "Even during labour, I was afraid. I could hear sirens and kept thinking about my children," said Haneen*, from the village of Ras Tira in the occupied West Bank. "Life...
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KAPCHORWA, Uganda – "As a female coach, the girls trust me," said Zuena Cheptoek, an athletics coach in the town of Kapchorwa, in eastern Uganda. "They tell me things they can’t tell anyone else – about pressure to...
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BIHAR, India – This week, leaders from around the world are convening at United Nations Headquarters in New York for an annual meeting to discuss progress in supporting human rights and development for people around the...
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UNITED NATIONS, New York/MOLDOVA, Chișinău - Gender-based violence is increasing globally – not only in the physical world but also across digital spaces. There was a 550 per cent increase in AI-generated abusive video...
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HOMS GOVERNORATE, Syrian Arab Republic – Pregnant and post-partum refugees who fled Syria years ago are finding themselves displaced once more, this time by escalating violence in Lebanon. Many are experiencing fatigue...
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UNITED NATIONS, New York – Two thousand years ago, doctors hypothesized that women’s reproductive organs were the same as men’s, only inside-out. Four hundred years ago, doctors speculated that the uterus might wander...
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BEIRUT, Lebanon – At just four days old, Ali is sheltering at the Lebanese University in Beirut. His mother, Hawraa, was heavily pregnant and preparing his nursery when she had to flee her home under an evacuation order...
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