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COVID-19: Has it become too dangerous to measure violence against women? (By Devex)
08 May 2020
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?
07 May 2020
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
05 May 2020
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
05 May 2020
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
05 May 2020
Malani's been a midwife for 20 years. But the COVID-19 challenge is like no other.
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Serving on the COVID-19 frontlines – India’s nurse-midwives save lives across the entire life cycle
05 May 2020
From the southern states of Karnataka and Kerala, stories of compassion, courage and fortitude.
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Mother, midwife and super typhoon survivor joins the COVID-19 fight for pregnant women
05 May 2020
Faithjoy “Joy” Abuyabor, is a 41-year-old registered midwife. While helping pregnant women is her vocation, Joy herself too is five (5) months pregnant now. “I need to…
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COVID-19 is highlighting global neglect of pregnant women and midwives
05 May 2020
In this op-ed for the World Economic Forum, our Regional Director explains how the pandemic is highlighting key challenges that hinder the lifesaving work of midwives,…
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'Eager to go to rural areas and save lives of pregnant women'
05 May 2020
Sakila Chaulagian is among the first batch of midwives in Nepal who recently completed the three-year midwifery course, meant to strengthen the country's capacity to reduce…
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