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Surviving COVID-19 & conflict for women in Yemen
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Surviving COVID-19 & conflict for women in Yemen
AL HUDAYAH, Yemen – Fatima once had a very different life. In the past, she was a well-educated woman, with a diploma in clinical laboratory science, and happily married with three children.  Everything changed when Yemen’s conflict erupted. When turmoil enveloped…
Empowering Kenyan women and girls with disabilities in managing menstrual health
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Empowering Kenyan women and girls with disabilities in managing menstrual health
NAIROBI, Kenya – Anne found out she had gotten her first period when a classmate told her she had stained her dress. No one had ever explained menstruation to her. She didn’t understand why she was bleeding or why she was…
Ask the Expert: Representative Chrissy Houlahan
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Ask the Expert: Representative Chrissy Houlahan
In June 2021, Representative Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA) introduced the Support UNFPA Funding Act to the House of Representatives. An advocate of women’s empowerment and gender equality, Rep. Houlahan has introduced this bill for the past three years. She spoke with us about what investing in women and…
Giving birth under a bridge during a hurricane in Honduras
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Giving birth under a bridge during a hurricane in Honduras
TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras – Fabiola Ulloa, 23, gave birth under the bridge where she had taken shelter from a raging hurricane. Six months later, she is still there, with her new baby, partner, and 3-year-old son, living in a tent beside the…

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