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Lifesaving supplies reach pandemic frontline responders in the southern Philippines

calendar_today 14 May 2020

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Lifesaving supplies reach pandemic frontline responders in the southern Philippines

Healthcare workers in Muslim Mindanao receive a significant shipment of personal protective equipment, Dignity Kits and triage tents for field facilities.

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Global response to COVID-19 must address rights and needs of women and girls

calendar_today 10 May 2020

Statement

Global response to COVID-19 must address rights and needs of women and girls

On Mother's Day, the heads of UNFPA and OCHA take a gender lens to the global response to COVID-19 and explain what's at stake for billions of women facing the pandemic.

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Delivery in a time of coronavirus: One mother's story

calendar_today 10 May 2020

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Delivery in a time of coronavirus: One mother's story

Priyanka Chaudhury Raina, whose foundation in India supports sexual and reproductive health, recounts her own pregnancy and childbirth amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Opinion: Without gender data, we leave critical COVID-19 clues on the table

calendar_today 08 May 2020

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Opinion: Without gender data, we leave critical COVID-19 clues on the table

Any new and highly infectious pathogen triggers a world of worry, with a slew of questions to which there are no immediate answers. COVID-19 is no exception. It is only through…

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COVID-19: Has it become too dangerous to measure violence against women? (By Devex)

calendar_today 08 May 2020

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COVID-19: Has it become too dangerous to measure violence against women? (By Devex)

As the COVID-19 pandemic rages on, organizations are racing to measure the rate of violence against women, which is projected to rise around the world due to lockdown orders. The…

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Locked down and pregnant: Clinics are no longer the safe places they used to be, so what can be done?

calendar_today 07 May 2020

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Locked down and pregnant: Clinics are no longer the safe places they used to be, so what can be done?

The COVID-19 pandemic has created obstacles for women seeking essential sexual and reproductive health care.

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Celebrating midwives, unsung heroes on the front lines of the COVID-19 crisis

calendar_today 05 May 2020

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Celebrating midwives, unsung heroes on the front lines of the COVID-19 crisis

UNFPA's Executive Director calls on the world to recognise the bravery of midwives amid the pandemic - and always.

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China's heroic midwives: Personal stories from the COVID-19 frontlines

calendar_today 05 May 2020

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China's heroic midwives: Personal stories from the COVID-19 frontlines

Midwives nationwide share their experiences of challenge and joy as they support pregnant women and new mothers amid the pandemic.

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The midwife and the pandemic: A Sri Lanka story

calendar_today 05 May 2020

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The midwife and the pandemic: A Sri Lanka story

Malani's been a midwife for 20 years. But the COVID-19 challenge is like no other.

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