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BEKAA VALLEY, Lebanon – “Batoul was the joy of our home,” said Hashem Qallaji, in the Bekaa valley in Lebanon. “She was the laughter. When you sat and talked with her, it was as…
MALÉ, Maldives – “What worries me about the future is that everything is becoming less and less affordable,” said Aishath Shaima Shihab, 20, from the Maldives. “Rent is rising and the cost…
BLUE NILE STATE, Sudan – “Some women gave birth on the road,” said Sa’aida, a midwife from Bot, in Sudan’s Blue Nile State. “We provided emergency assistance and whatever support was…
UNITED NATIONS, Nairobi/HARARE, Zimbabwe – “Every human being deserves to be heard [in order] to start healing when they face any form of violence,” said Thulisiwe*, who works…
BANDARBAN DISTRICT, Bangladesh – “When the floodwater entered our home, we were stranded for two days. We couldn't hold on any longer, so we came to this shelter by boat,” explained Laila Begum, a 23…
LA GUAIRA, Venezuela – “I saw the building collapse, floor by floor. You could hear people screaming and calling for help,” said Roberto Rodríguez, 24, who survived two…
UNITED NATIONS, New York – Societies are “heading towards a demographic cliff”, according to some headlines. The “global baby bust” is the result of a “feminist revolt”, others…