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21 August 2013
UNFPA Patron, H.R.H. Crown Princess Mary of Denmark, Visits Syrian Refugees in Jordan
ZA’ATARI, Jordan – H.R.H The Crown Princess Mary of Denmark visited Za'atari refugee camp today, the second largest refugee camp in the world located in Jordan some 50 kilometres…
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15 August 2013
Jordanian Midwife Delivers for Syrian Refugees
ZA'ATARI CAMP, Jordan — As long as there is an urgent need for her skills, Muneera Sha'aban, one Jordan's first trained midwives, continues to pursue her…
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25 July 2013
Why Isn't Family Planning Prioritized in Refugee Settings?
Imagine making the journey as a refugee from Syria into Lebanon. It may be along distance and often involves travelling through areas of fighting. On arrival,…
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25 July 2013
Why Isn't Family Planning Prioritized in Refugee Settings?
Imagine making the journey as a refugee from Syria into Lebanon. It may be along distance and often involves travelling through areas of fighting. On…
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29 May 2013
Born into Crisis: Unwanted Pregnancies in Syria
ZA’ATARI CAMP - When aid workers with the UNFPA speak to women inside Syria - many of them displaced from their homes and living in cramped collective shelters - they say they…
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08 May 2013
Towards Increased Services for Survivors of Sexual Violence in Syria
NIZIP, Turkey — More has to be done to ensure the health and wellbeing of women and children affected by the Syrian conflict, said Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin, Executive Director of…
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07 May 2013
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Syrian Women Giving Birth in Exile
ZA'ATARI, Jordan — In a tent hospital bed, a Syrian woman who was four months pregnant when she fled her country's civil war cradles one of the newest residents of this dust-swept…
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22 April 2013
Syria's Refugees: Birth and Life in Zaatari Camp – in Pictures
Jordan's Zaatari refugee camp houses more than 100,000 Syrians who have fled the civil war; 3,000 of those registered are pregnant women. Against the odds, women are adapting to…
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19 April 2013
A City That’s Not a City
ZA'ATARI REFUGEE CAMP, Jordan — A city that’s not a city, Jordan’s Zaatari camp sits just across the border and houses more than 100,000 Syrians. Located in desert terrain, the…
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