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25 March 2022
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Older refugee from Ukraine: I can give up clothes and shoes, but not my photos – they are my life
In mid-March, in one of the houses on the outskirts of Nikolaev town in Ukraine, a 72-year-old woman took a decision that divided her life into before and after. In just several…
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25 March 2022
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“War trauma hunts them all”: Psychosocial support for Ukrainian refugees
On a recent day in the capital, psychologist Natalia Gandrabur was not where she usually works – a Youth Friendly Health Clinic. Instead, she was visiting two placement centres…
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22 March 2022
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A 12-hour walk at 7 months pregnant: Escape from the horrors of war in Ukraine
“Nobody cared that I was pregnant and tugging my daughter along. I can’t be angry at those who didn’t stop for us though. Most of the cars were full. There were…
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14 March 2022
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Stop Attacks on Health Care in Ukraine
“Today, we call for an immediate cessation of all attacks on health care in Ukraine. These horrific attacks are killing and causing serious injuries to…
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11 March 2022
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Attending to the sexual and reproductive health needs of refugees from Ukraine
On her visit, UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem met with Chișinău Mayor Ion Ceban, the President of the Parliament, Igor Grosu, and the Minister of Labour and Social…
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07 March 2022
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In her words: “Above my house, I saw a burning missile.” An expectant mother seeks safety in the Republic of Moldova
Daria Smirnova, 33, left Odessa, Ukraine with her mother and son and arrived in Chișinău, the capital of the Republic of Moldova, approximately 180 kilometres away. Nine months…
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25 February 2022
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As fighting escalates in Ukraine, UNFPA warns of the impacts on women and girls
UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency, is deeply concerned about the escalation of conflict in Ukraine. Unless tensions subside in Ukraine immediately,…
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11 February 2022
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Bianca Harea: Everyone encouraged me and listened to my ideas. We made a good team
Bianca Harea is an active and enthusiastic young girl from Grătiești commune, Chișinău municipality. She has been a volunteer at the community-based Youth Center for more than a…
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08 February 2022
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Gender equality professionals from Moldova gain access to international resources on involving men in raising children, thanks to the European Union
It is for the first time for gender equality professionals from Moldova to gain access to a set of comprehensive guideline on the engagement of men in pregnancy planning, on…
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