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Exile wreaks havoc on refugees’ sexual and reproductive health
ŞANLIURFA, Turkey – Refugee women and girls face extraordinary hardships. They endure grave risks and often brutal violence, and many are thrust into poverty. But they can also face another, more... Read more
'They were afraid I would die': Early motherhood puts girls at risk in the Republic of Moldova
CIMISLIA, the Republic of Moldova – Maria* gave birth to her first child when she was 16, an age when most of her peers were graduating from secondary school. Today, at 22 years old, she has three... Read more
In Turkey, refugee child marriages drive adolescent pregnancies underground
ŞANLIURFA, Turkey – “Even today, we saw a 17 year old who is pregnant and already has a child,” said midwife Neval, sitting in the Devtesti Centre, a women and girls safe space in Şanlıurfa, Turkey.... Read more
Girls in Azerbaijan battle disability stigma with sports
ABSHERON, Azerbaijan – Fourteen-year-old Maryam stood, awe-struck, at the edge of an indoor football pitch in Absheron, Azerbaijan. “For me, seeing a real soccer pitch, a real goal net, and putting... Read more
One of us: People with disabilities advocate for inclusive sexual and reproductive health
SKOPJE, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia — Daniela’s brown eyes sparkle when she remembers the day her son was born. “They woke me up with the words, ‘You have a healthy baby boy,’” she... Read more
Moldova takes lead in adopting new national programme on sexual and reproductive health and rights
CHISINAU, Moldova — A new National Programme on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights puts Moldova at the forefront of improving access to and quality of sexual and reproductive health services... Read more
Photo project in Georgia supports girls’ right to reach their full potential
TBILISI, Georgia — “I want to have my own business and travel around the world.” “I want to become a lawyer because I hate injustice.” “I’ll have a family after I’m 24. Until then I have to study.”... Read more
Stigma around women’s health in focus at Minsk event with supermodel-philanthropist Natalia Vodianova
MINSK, Belarus — Alexandra Chichikova has been in a wheelchair since she broke her back in an accident at the age of 17 — but she doesn’t think her disability should keep her from becoming a mother... Read more
Fifty years ago, it became official: Family planning is a human right
UNITED NATIONS, New York – Fifty years ago, on 13 May, the world declared family planning to be a basic human right. Throughout all of human history, efforts to plan, avoid or delay pregnancy had... Read more
A ‘gynaecologist at my fingertips’ for millions of smartphone users
ISTANBUL – Having the popular period-tracker app and women’s health platform Flo on a smartphone is “like having a gynaecologist at my fingertips”, one user raves in online reviews of the app. Flo “... Read more