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26 March 2023
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Rawaa’s story of not giving up on her dreams
Rawaa, 28, is living proof that women who challenge themselves become stronger. “I was married with two kids. My husband left me, but I refused to be helpless,” said Rawaa. She…
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16 March 2023
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UNFPA teams up with Viber to raise awareness on early marriage and facilitate information-sharing
UNFPA Iraq and Viber have officially launched a social media awareness campaign to promote information-sharing on early marriage in Iraq. The campaign seeks to engage young people…
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16 March 2023
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UNFPA teams up with Viber to raise awareness on early marriage and facilitate information-sharing
UNFPA Iraq and Viber have officially launched a social media awareness campaign to promote information-sharing on early marriage in Iraq. The campaign seeks to engage young people…
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13 March 2023
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Renovated Women Protection Centre in Baghdad provides hope for gender-based violence survivors
UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund in cooperation with the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs, opened a newly renovated women's protection centre in Baghdad on 11 March…
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20 February 2023
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The UK Embassy Concluded a visit to UNFPA-supported family planning facility in Basra
The UNFPA Field Office in Basra was joined by the Development Team from the British Embassy in Iraq on 16 February on a visit to Basra’s Deputy Governor’s Office, the Family…
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25 January 2023
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Transitioning from Humanitarian to Development: UNFPA Rebrands Women Community Centres
UNFPA unveiled a new logo and branding for 37 Women Community Centres and mobile teams established with support from Canada, Norway and Sweden. The Women Community Centres have…
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18 January 2023
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Youth Empowerment and Education are the Key Elements of Future Development
"Despite the difficulties I faced, nothing stopped me from moving forward in my life,” - 26-year-old Sura from Al-Diwaniyah Governorate began telling her story of overcoming…
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14 December 2022
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Including and empowering persons with disabilities: Equal rights and a life free of violence
Ahmed lived in Mosul with his family when the war with ISIS started. He was 15 years old when ISIS destroyed a neighbour's house. Living through this nightmare, Ahmed developed a…
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12 December 2022
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Federal Ministry of Environment, Kurdistan Board of Environment, CSO & KRSO With technical support from UNFPA Organise a Consultative Workshop on the Impact of Climate Change on Women and Girls
To prepare for this study, UNFPA organised a consultative workshop attended by relevant stakeholders in both governments, the private sector, civil society organisations, and…
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