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One year of war in Ukraine
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One year of war in Ukraine
One year ago, women and girls across Ukraine woke from their sleep to find their country blanketed with bombs and their lives changed forever. Tensions had been building in the region for years, but they still held out hope that…
“I lost everything in one minute”: Women and girls in dire need as earthquake emergency engulfs Turkiye and Syria
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“I lost everything in one minute”: Women and girls in dire need as earthquake emergency engulfs Turkiye and Syria
“We were too scared. We left our houses immediately and couldn’t take anything for the birth, not a single baby cloth. There was no one to communicate with and no place to stay. We felt helpless.”  Buseyna fled her home…
Earthquakes in Syria and Turkiye
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Earthquakes in Syria and Turkiye
This press release was last updated on February 10, 2023. A pair of catastrophic earthquakes struck Syria and Turkiye on 6 February, killing thousands of people and injuring many more, with the numbers expected to rise as rescuers scramble to…
As drought tightens its grip on Kenya, a motorcycle ambulance is helping women to access critical health care
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As drought tightens its grip on Kenya, a motorcycle ambulance is helping women to access critical health care
TURKANA COUNTY, Kenya – “The hardship brought on by the drought has left many women weak and malnourished. I cannot imagine them giving birth without the support of a skilled health professional,” said Mark, a community health worker and ambulance driver…

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