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18 March 2023
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5 reasons women and girls in Syria and Türkiye need your support right now
SYRIA/TÜRKIYE – The numbers are beyond comprehension: Nearly 16 million people in Türkiye and 9 million in Syria affected by two massive earthquakes. Among them, some 350,000…
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16 March 2023
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Syria: Rights of women and girls hang in the balance as conflict passes 12-year mark and earthquakes deepen suffering
SYRIA – “For most people in Syria, life today carries very few prospects for a better future,” Rima, a young woman from Aleppo, told UNFPA. “People are giving up.” She is one…
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14 March 2023
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When the earthquake happened, the 1st thing that came to my mind was my children
“When the earthquake happened, the 1st thing that came to my mind was my children. I rushed to their bedroom to wake them up and go down the street,” says Yousra, 40 years,…
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13 March 2023
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“Since we were displaced to the school, I was stressed about the time of giving birth, where and how would it be ?
“Since we were displaced to the school, I was stressed about the time of giving birth, where and how would it be ? because our home has been demolished”. Sawsan passed the 40…
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11 March 2023
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Midwives save lives through thick and thin
Childbirth is perhaps the riskiest and most miraculous time in a woman's life. Every woman remembers the mixed feelings of excitement, anticipation ,fear and joy she experienced…
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07 March 2023
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"My only wish for my daughter is that she has a better life than mine, and has a high-quality education,"
"My only wish for my daughter is that she has a better life than mine, and has a high-quality education," said Hana. Hana and her family wanted to start their life again in…
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07 March 2023
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"My only wish for my daughter is that she has a better life than mine, and has a high-quality education,"
"My only wish for my daughter is that she has a better life than mine, and has a high-quality education," said Hana. Hana and her family wanted to start their life again in…
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06 March 2023
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“Despite the cold weather, we have set up a tent in front of our home to sleep in it at night because our homes were damaged a lot in the earthquake,”
“Despite the cold weather, we have set up a tent in front of our home to sleep in it at night because our homes were damaged a lot in the earthquake,” said Salwa, who lives with…
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05 March 2023
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Earthquake survivors include 356,000 pregnant women who urgently require reproductive healthcare
New York/Geneva, 18 February 2023 - Among the survivors of the earthquakes that devastated lives in Türkiye and Syria are around 356,000 pregnant women who urgently need access to…
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