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Debilitating childbirth injury takes major toll on women
JIMMA, Ethiopia – After her wedding at age 20 in the Seka District of Ethiopia, Birkisa Aba Nega…
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Men in rural Ethiopia show that family planning is not just a women’s issue
SHEBEL BERENTA, Ethiopia – Sileshi Deguale was busy working alongside his family, preparing their…
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Cursed no more – women in western Ethiopia reject childbirth alone in the bush
BENISHANGUL-GUMUZ, Ethiopia – Three times, Abebech Kabla has given birth alone in the woods. Each…
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Family planning a development imperative, leaders at AU Summit emphasize
ADDIS ABABA/RWAMANGANA – Marie Josee Mukankuranga stood before international health and development…
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New device brings midwifery education to remote, offline communities
AXUM, Ethiopia – Thirty pregnant women at the Almeda Textile Factory Clinic gathered around a small…
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Giving women choices: Family planning options increase in rural Ethiopia
Amhara Region, Ethiopia – “My heart is with him,” said Netsanet*, speaking of her husband, who has…
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“Never, ever” again – a former circumciser calls for an end to FGM
AFAMBO, Ethiopia – Asiya Hamed spent much of her life performing female genital…
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Empowering communities saves women's lives in Tigray, Ethiopia
TIGRAY REGION, Ethiopia – Mitslal Giday has been working as a community mobilizer in the Tigray Region of…
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