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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
Press Release
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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01 March 2023
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We are now frightened of what may come next
So, for me, attending the women and girls’ safe space not only helps me to learn a career, but also helps me to recover from the fears in my heart after the #earthquake,” said…
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23 February 2023
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“The living condition in the shelter is vey tough for me & my baby. It is so cold at night and so crowded, in addition to the food shortage,”
The mom was planning for a great reception for her 1st baby , but in reality everything ran out of control due to the devastating earthquake which struck Syria and Turkey. Nour…
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20 February 2023
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After more than a decade of war, earthquakes are a catastrophe on top of a crisis for millions of people in Syria
LATTAKIA, Syria – Nuha gave birth to baby Huda on 5 February in Lattakia, in western Syria. The young mother remembers feeling so much hope, so much promise, for her daughter. …
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08 February 2023
Press Release
UNFPA scaling up emergency response to reach women and girls in Türkiye and Syria in aftermath of powerful earthquakes
New York/Geneva, 7 February 2023 – UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency, is working with national and local authorities to scale up its emergency…
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