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MOGADISHU, Somalia – "I didn’t know if she would make it." When Faduma Mohamed gave birth to her daughter at Banadir Hospital in Mogadishu, the silence that followed was terrifying. Her premature daughter was tiny,...
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GAZA STRIP, Occupied Palestinian Territory – "There’s been a sharp increase in survivors seeking help," said Suhair, who works at a safe space for women and girls in Gaza’s central Deir El-Balah Governorate.
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GOMA, Democratic Republic of the Congo – "I wanted three children," Ombeni Mburano, 31, told UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency. "I've already had five, and the sixth is coming soon. I never...
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TUZLA, Bosnia and Herzegovina – Jasna* was just 19 years old when war broke out in her home country of Bosnia and Herzegovina in 1992. In fear for her life, she hid in the basement of a neighbour’s house, near the town...
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PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – "I gave birth on the ground at the camp with the help of a woman. She is still asking me for money because I couldn't pay her," 18-year-old Jeanette* told UNFPA, the United Nations sexual...
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GEDAREF STATE, SUDAN – "Every woman and girl here is at risk, no matter her age or background. No one is safe," said Khadija*, a midwife at a maternity clinic in Sudan’s eastern Gedaref State.
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UNITED NATIONS, New York – "Do you want kids?" Every day, people around the world ask themselves, and others, this question. But it also begs another: "Do you feel able to have children?"
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GAZA STRIP, Occupied Palestinian Territory – "Sometimes I need pads and soap more than I need food," said Aisha*, a young displaced girl in Gaza, revealing a serious burden too often overlooked in crisis settings –...
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UNITED NATIONS, New York – In 2025, as crises multiply and conflicts become increasingly protracted, humanitarian aid budgets are being slashed across the board. Yet in many emergency settings, it is ordinary people –...
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KUNENE REGION, Namibia – Kuliua Maundu, 26, remembers the night seven years ago like it was yesterday. "I was at home when the pain started," she said. "I thought it was just labour, so I tried to sleep, thinking I...
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GAZA STRIP, Occupied Palestinian Territory – "There’s a severe shortage of food and essential medicines, particularly during this siege," said a doctor at Al-Awda Hospital, in Gaza’s central Deir Al-Balah governorate. "...
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UNITED NATIONS, New York – "This week, I assisted 19 deliveries – two of which were life-threatening emergencies," said Espérance, a midwife at Kyeshero General Hospital in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. "We...
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