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Children forcibly separated from mothers at Syria’s Al Hol, warns top rights expert

·July 21, 2023·3 min read

Fionnuala Ni Aolain, UN Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism, is the first independent rights expert to gain access to the infamous facilities Al Hol and Al Raj, as well as other places of detention. After her six-day visit to...

Best reasons to stand up for mothers this Mother’s Day

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·May 14, 2023·4 min read

But, for hundreds of thousands of women globally, this gratitude only goes so far, the UN Population Fund (UNFPA) said on the occasion of Mother’s Day, observed on Sundays throughout May. According to recently released data, a woman dies from pregnancy or childbirth every two minutes, with the vast majority...

Slamming ‘big formula milk companies’, WHO scientist calls for swift clampdown to protect nursing mothers

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·February 13, 2023·3 min read

“This new research highlights the vast economic and political power of the big formula milk companies, as well as serious public policy failures that prevent millions of women from breastfeeding their children,” said Nigel Rollins, one of the authors of a series on the $55 billion-a-year industry and their marketing...

Motorbike ambulance saves mothers and babies in Kenya: UNFPA

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·January 16, 2023·2 min read

“I cannot imagine them giving birth without the support of a skilled health professional”, said Mark Epeyon, a community health volunteer at the Katilu hospital in Kenya’s Turkana County. Since November, the motorbike ambulance has protected lives that would have been lost without prompt transportation to their nearest health facility. ...