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22 October 2022
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Without Rights, Without Options: Birthing without a Skilled Birth Attendant in Al Hol Camp
“I have been in Al Hol Camp for two years,” explains Sara, one of the women who reside in Al Hol. “This is a very dangerous place and I feel frightened every time the sun goes…
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10 October 2022
Statement
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on the International Day of the Girl 2022
Today, as we commemorate the 10th anniversary of the International Day of the Girl, how many ten-year-old girls are able to look forward to realizing their full potential?
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10 October 2022
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Stolen childhood and shattered dreams, the reality of child marriage
Three reasons why we should end child marriage Trapped at homes, prevented from going to schools, isolated from their families, friends and communities - this is the life of…
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03 October 2022
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مشروع التقاليد و العادات الاجتماعية التجريبي
مشروع التقاليد والعادات الاجتماعية: هو مشروع يهدف إلى تغيير السلوكيات السلبية المتعلقة بالعادات والتقاليد الاجتماعية الخاصة بالزواج المُبكر والعنف الأسري
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01 October 2022
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Together, the European Union and UNFPA care for and protect Syrian women and girls in need
“We were displaced for 6 months,” says Amineh. “But in a way, although it is safer and we no longer fear bombardments, things are harder because of the high cost.” Amineh started…
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04 September 2022
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A Passion for Change. Muhammad’s story
For 18-year-old Muhammad Yahya, the change is a part of his dream since he was in the middle school. At that time, Muhammad was so interested in the school theater and he…
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31 August 2022
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UNFPA continues working to reduce the crisis’s devastating impact on women and girls in Syria
“My husband will be angry when I tell him I’m expecting another girl. He did not want a third child and the only thing that would make him accept this baby is if it were a boy. I…
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31 August 2022
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European Union & UNFPA are committed to maintain a humanitarian lifeline for Syrian women and girls in Syria
In Halwaniya, another ravaged neighborhood of East Aleppo, Houriyeh once had to pull her son from the rubble. “At 13, he is afraid of everything,” she says.
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22 August 2022
Statement
World Humanitarian Day Statement
Around the world, there are multiple intersecting and complex crises affecting humankind – from conflict to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, from escalating climate impacts to…
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