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6 May 2021
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Mastura started working with UNFPA supported projects in 2018 and she’s proud of her career © Zaeem Abdul Rahman/UNFPA Afghanistan
An Afghan midwife’s commitment
“I enjoy my career. I see the positive results every day. My biggest happiness is when the pregnant mothers tell me that they found my support useful.”   As many other Afghan midwives, Mastura Zia (... Read more
31 January 2021
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Spozhmai, the midwife of FHH provides support to the women in Pichgah village of Roydoab district in Samangan Province
Violation of Her Reproductive Health Rights
UNFPA is the United Nations agency leading global efforts to ensure that every pregnancy is wanted, and every childbirth is safe. However, in Afghanistan where access to basic health services is a... Read more
10 December 2020
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Female Classroom with Empty Desk when a Student was no longer Permitted to Continue Education once Married
A New Lease on Life
Amina* (22) loved learning. She was studying for her bachelor’s degree and was looking forward to finding a job that meaningfully contributed to her society. However, these dreams were cut short when... Read more
7 December 2020
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Fighting Cultural Taboos to Provide Gender-Based Violence Services
Parwan, Afghanistan – “I remember being exhausted the first couple of months when I started my job at the Family Response Unit (FRU) in Parwan Province. My family asked me to quit the job”, says... Read more
2 December 2020
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Rukhsar plays key role in providing psychosocial and mediation services for women in Nimroz Province
I Save Lives” - The Work of a Women Friendly Health Space Psychosocial Counselor
Nimroz, Afghanistan -- “I explained to the young man that he will not only be viewed as a kidnapper but may also be identified as a human trafficker should he be arrested by the Afghan or Iranian... Read more
27 November 2020
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Dr. Azita provides psychosocial counselling to GBV survivors at FPC - © UNFPA Afghanistan
Working to Raise the Voices of Gender-Based Violence Survivors
Balkh, Afghanistan – The daily interaction with survivors of Gender Based Violence (GBV) has become a way of life for Azita Aryan over the past five years in Mazar-e-Sharif, the center of Balkh... Read more
22 October 2020
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A midwife takes a woman's blood pressure at a family health house in rural Afghanistan. © UNFPA Afghanistan
Saving Lives and Ushering New Life into the World in the Remotest Regions of Afghanistan
Daikundi, Afghanistan – “It was Midnight, 6 Aug 2020, when there was a loud knocking at my front door. My husband answered. Standing in the dark was a person asking for my help – a baby was being... Read more
11 October 2020
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Protection and social services remain available even during the pandemic, with precautionary measures in place. © UNFPA Afghanistan
A former child bride in Afghanistan finds hope and new life during COVID-19
HERAT, Afghanistan – Mahgul* vividly remembers the day she was engaged to be married. “My mother helped me into my new pink dress. She accompanied me to a room where four or five women had gathered.... Read more
18 September 2020
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Dr. Humaira, responses the callers during her work at the YHL Centre - ©UNFPA Afghanistan/Zaeem Abdul Rahman
What drives a young Afghan for success in a fragile country?
There are many motivations that can drive a person to enter the humanitarian field. In the case of Dr. Humaira, her desire to serve youth and adolescents resulted in her providing advice and... Read more
27 August 2020
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Traversing the Remotest Paths to Save Lives of the Country's Most Vulnerable
Afghanistan is a vast country with 76 percent of the population living in rural areas. Of these, 10 percent live in hard to reach and remote regions. To reach our destination, we have to travel on... Read more

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