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07 March 2018
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Cultivating women’s potential: “All I needed was a chance”
SHAN, Myanmar - Growing up in a small village in Myanmar’s conflict ridden Shan State, the life of Nang Sai Hein Kham, 23, has not been easy. Like many people in Myanmar,…
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27 February 2018
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Safe spaces empower displaced women and girls in Kutkai
SHAN, Myanmar - “My husband and I fought most of the time. He yelled at me to mind women business only and to obey him.” A bitter smile reflects as Seng Pan*…
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23 February 2018
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The new generation of women who say: “Not yet”
Kyae Nai is 23 years old. She has been married for two years and she has one child. “I want another child. But not yet”, she says. Kyae belongs to a…
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09 February 2018
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Valentine’s Day: If you don’t want to – say No to sex
YANGON, Myanmar - Valentine’s Day has become increasingly popular in Myanmar in recent years. Shops put on big displays of Valentine’s goods. Couples look forward to…
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02 February 2018
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A safe pregnancy for Hlei
CHIN, Myanmar - Ngun Hlei Tling was pregnant with her third child when the midwife detected a serious complication. The midwife knew immediately that Hlei’s life was in…
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25 January 2018
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UNFPA dignity kits reach displaced women and girls in northern Myanmar
As people flee their homes, escaping armed conflict in northern Myanmar, UNFPA is working to meet the immediate hygiene and protection needs of the displaced women and girls…
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15 January 2018
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Life interrupted: Teenage pregnancy in Myanmar
Every year, almost 50,000 teenage girls in Myanmar give birth. One of them is Thiri, a teenager in a small Myanmar town. “My boyfriend and I were in love. We were so close…
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29 December 2017
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“Now I choose family planning”
“When I fell in love with my husband, I never imagined that our lives would be so harsh. We both come from poor families, we have little education, and we lacked…
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22 December 2017
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Contraceptive implant brings comfort and joy to Myanmar women
When the mobile reproductive health team arrives in Bhyat Kha village in Kayin, Myanmar, the clinic is already bursting with clients. The health assistant in the village…
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