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01 November 2021
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IN SEARCH OF A DIGNIFIED LIFE - HANAA’S JOURNEY DEMONSTRATES THE TRUE MEANING OF RESILIENCE
“I only wanted to live with dignity,” said Hanaa, a 35-year-old survivor of gender-based violence who recently received support at a UNFPA- supported Safe Space
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01 November 2021
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Syria: Years of grinding conflict exact an unimaginable toll, especially on women and girls
In March 2021, Syria reached a somber anniversary: 10 years of conflict, one that has inflicted human suffering on a massive scale. Few places in the country have been spared the…
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07 October 2021
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Saving the lives of pregnant women amid escalating conflict in Syria
DAMASCUS, Syria – “It was the worst experience of our lives, especially after ten years of crisis in Syria,” said Najwa* about her recent life-threatening ordeal, which…
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01 October 2021
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Supporting Women and Girls in Aleppo
“When we returned, life was difficult due to the massive destruction in the area and the absence of basic health services,” recalls Rasha, one of the pregnant women from DeirHafir…
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01 September 2021
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‘AS THOUGH I HAVE BEEN REBORN’ - DESPITE HER DISABILITY, DUHA STRIVES TO ACHIEVE HER DREAMS
“I have always longed to hear the sounds that others may take for granted,” explains Duha, a a15-year-old girl with a hearing disability who lives in rural Damascus. “Sounds like…
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19 August 2021
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Syria: €3 million in EU humanitarian support for UNFPA’s assistance to women and girls
After years of instability and with an economy on the verge of collapse, funding shortfalls, and the COVID-19 pandemic, the humanitarian situation for women and girls in Syria is…
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12 July 2021
Press Release
The UNFPA contributes to the operationalization of Al Baath University Hospital in Homs
Syria, Homs, Monday 12th of June, today, the UNFPA Country Representative has joined the Prime Minister of Syria, in the opening ceremony of Al Baath University Hospital in Homs. …
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09 July 2021
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World Population Day Statement
The COVID-19 pandemic may have lasting consequences on population. For some, it has led some to postpone childbearing. For others, disruptions in health care have led to…
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01 July 2021
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UNFPA Works to Meet the Urgent Reproductive Health Needs of Women in Rural Areas
"I suffer greatly from the road to Aleppo city and I wait for long hours until I reach any clinic to check up my health and my family’s health, in addition to the costs of…
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