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11 July 2018
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World Population Day 2018: Family planning is a human right
To mark World Population Day 2018, a ceremony was held in Nay Pyi Taw on 11 July. The event celebrated the 2018 World Population Day theme Family planning is a human right…
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02 July 2018
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Social workers and doctors team up to defend the life, health and dignity of women inside Myanmar’s camps
RAKHINE, Myanmar - “Very bad things happen during religious festivals. Most community members go to join in the ceremonies, and those women who remain at home are very…
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20 June 2018
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Donors visit Rakhine to explore needs and challenges
From 5 to 7 June 2018, the supporters of UNFPA Myanmar’s Women and Girls First programme visited programme activities in Rakhine State. Donors from Australia, Finland and…
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11 June 2018
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“The health volunteer saved my life” – Combatting maternal death in Rakhine
Khin Phyo, 23, expected to give birth at home with help of a traditional birth assistant. That is how most women in Myanmar’s poor and crisis-ridden Rakhine State give…
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07 June 2018
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Inclusion and equal access are priorities as UNFPA’s Deputy Executive Director visits Myanmar
Laura Londén, UNFPA Deputy Executive Director and United Nations Assistant Secretary-General, visited Myanmar from 16-19 May, 2018. She was accompanied by Björn Andersson, UNFPA…
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04 June 2018
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A safe monsoon birth in Rakhine with a UNFPA clean delivery kit
RAKHINE, Myanmar - 19-year-old Phu Tu Nee went into labour as the first tropical storm of the 2018 monsoon season descended on Myanmar. She gave birth while the rain and…
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04 May 2018
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Midwives are the hidden heroes in Myanmar’s delta region
AYEYAWADY, Myanmar - “It was two in the morning. We were in a small wooden boat pulled here and there by the stream. I barely saw a thing in the dim light. After hours of…
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10 April 2018
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UNFPA dignity kits reach women in Rakhine ahead of monsoon
A catching smile spreads across her face as she opens the dignity kit in her simple home. She begins to laugh as she tries out the comb and mirror. Her daughter leans over to…
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09 April 2018
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Naga women on the rise: “I’ve got a new attitude”
When they were selecting youth committee members in 23-year-old Myat Noe Pwint’s village, she was told that girls were not competent and would not be qualified to be in…
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