Africa History: Fwd: In case you missed it: South Sudan's crisis hits one-year mark

Wednesday, 17 December 2014

Fwd: In case you missed it: South Sudan's crisis hits one-year mark

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One year into South Sudan's crisis, women still face staggering risks

No reliable figures chart the current suffering of women and girls in South Sudan. But one can reliably say that the new country is one of the worst places on earth for their health and well-being.

Displaced Iraqi women empowered to help each other

With an estimated 2 million people internally displaced in Iraq, the needs of women and girls are staggering - a fact well known by Dr. Suhair Abdul Alghffar, an obstetrician who was forced to flee her home in Mosul when ISIL seized the area in June. She is now working with UNFPA to provide obstetric care to other displaced women.

Brave girl in Myanmar stands up to HIV stigma

For years, 19-year-old Chan Chan was isolated by a stigmatizing secret: She is HIV-positive. She spent years struggling to afford treatment and dealing with discrimination. She has since become a young activist, advocating for the rights of other young people affected by the illness.

Curtailing Ebola's spread in Liberia

Although there are signs the Ebola outbreak in Liberia is slowing, the fight against the disease remains an uphill battle. To extend the reach of health workers and calm fears about the outbreak, UNFPA is playing a key role in contact tracing and disease surveillance efforts.

225 million women have an unmet need for contraception

If all women who want to avoid pregnancy were able to use a modern contraceptive method, the number of unintended pregnancies would drop by 70 per cent and unsafe abortions would fall by 74 per cent.

Malala says to show your selfie to raise awareness