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Women Living with HIV in Indonesia Find Support in UNFPA
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Women Living with HIV in Indonesia Find Support in UNFPA
Jakarta, INDONESIA – “When I first learned that I had HIV, I felt like my world was falling apart,” 39-year-old mother-of-two Wati* told UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency, in 2022. “What’s worse was that my husband was really sick….
UNFPA Midwives in Peru Serve Thousands of Pregnant Women
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UNFPA Midwives in Peru Serve Thousands of Pregnant Women
PIURA, Peru – In the first months of 2023, torrential rains flooded the streets of Peru’s northwestern Piura district. Floods interrupted city services and trapped people in their homes. For 30-year-old mother-of-two Miryam, it added another level of anxiety to her…
Men and Boys in Uganda Work to Stop Cycles of Violence Against Women
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Men and Boys in Uganda Work to Stop Cycles of Violence Against Women
KASESE DISTRICT, Uganda – Through his work as a village health team member in Kasese District, Uganda, Timothy Mbene Masereka had become adept at treating community members for illnesses such as malaria and pneumonia. He felt out of his depth, however,…
The Climate Crisis in Yemen Has a Disproportionate Effect on Women and Girls
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The Climate Crisis in Yemen Has a Disproportionate Effect on Women and Girls
Taiz, YEMEN – “One day, when I was returning from fetching water, I collapsed on the road. I was bleeding so badly that I knew I was going to lose my baby.”  Umm was 31 years old and five months pregnant…

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