Watch testimonials of midwives from developing countries talking about the challenges they face in their daily life-saving work.
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Voices of Midwives: Burkina Faso
Published on: 20/05/2014
Watch testimonials of midwives from developing countries talking about the challenges they face in their daily life-saving work.
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Senegal: Beyond Tradition
Published on: 17/03/2011
Dialyma's father had forbidden his mother to cut his daughter. The grandmother cut Dialyma against her wishes. Now her father has joined a growing movement fighting to end female genital mutilation. He says change must come from the grassroots.
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Reproductive Health Bill in the Philippines
Published on: 17/03/2011
Family planning is widely practiced in Asia but remains controversial in the Philippines. The government is debating a bill to make contraceptives available to the poor. Supporters say it would save lives & give poor women more options. UNFPA Asia, 2010.
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Voices of Midwives: Liberia
Published on: 20/05/2014
Watch testimonials of midwives from developing countries talking about the challenges they face in their daily life-saving work.
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Nepal Commits to Women's Post-conflict Support and Participation
Published on: 17/03/2011
Nepal has developed an action plan to support women and girls affected by civil conflict and involve women in peacebuilding, as urged by the UN Security Council in Resolutions 1325 and 1820.
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Slideshow: State of Midwifery
Published on: 06/05/2011
Midwives do much more than deliver babies, as this slideshow, created from photos submitted by UNFPA Field Offices, reveals.
The song, "Praan," was composed by Garry Schyman and is available on iTunes.
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Voices of Midwives: Uganda
Published on: 20/05/2014
Watch testimonials of midwives from developing countries talking about the challenges they face in their daily life-saving work.
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Delivering as One on Addressing Violence Against Women
Published on: 17/03/2011
Describes efforts in 10 pilot countries to address violence against women in a multi-sectoral way. Countries include Burkina Faso, Chile, Fiji, Jamaica, Jordan, Kyrgystan, Paraguay, Philippines, Rwanda and Yemen.
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Saving lives in Syria - State of the World's Midwifery 2014
Published on: 02/06/2014
Midwives can sometimes be the only thing standing between life and death for women and children in a humanitarian crisis situation. Watch how one midwife in the Zaatari refugee camp in Jordan is saving the lives of women and children.
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