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Tabitha Mwikali, 36, is a domestic worker. She lives in Mukuru, one of Nairobi’s biggest informal settlements. She is from Matuu in south eastern Kenya, where she has sent her children to live as she can’t afford to feed them or send them to school on her weekly wage of 200 - 250 shillings (approx. $2.50).

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Tanzania: U.S Warns Govt Ban May Stall HIV Fight

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Woman Engineer Lights Up Zambia’s Rural Community

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December 19, 2016
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The Gender Skills Gap Is Getting Even Worse, Says New Research

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December 7, 2016
Indian girls go to a school on a bicycle at Roja Mayong village about 40 kilometers (25 miles) east of Gauhati, India

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November 30, 2016
Girls cross a bamboo bridge on Katubidia island in Bangladesh, a nation where millions of people are at risk due to rising sea levels. © UNHCR/Saiful Huq Omi

Frequently Asked Questions On Climate Change And Disaster Displacement

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November 15, 2016
Photo: CIAT/Georgina Smith

Women Leading Climate Action

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November 14, 2016
Filming often takes place at night due to the lack of electricity in the camp during the day, when the group hold rehearsals instead. © UNHCR/Houssam Hariri

Syrian Refugees Transform Crisis Into A Drama

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November 3, 2016

How To Confront Your Fear-Based Thoughts

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October 24, 2016

Protecting Your Blind Side

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October 24, 2016

Displaced From Home: Stories Of Survival And Solidarity In Nigeria

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September 30, 2016
A young South Sudanese refugee tries to get a signal on his mobile phone in Nyumanzi refugee settlement, Adjumani, northern Uganda, in this 2014 file photo. © UNHCR/ Frederic Noy

Mobile Connectivity: A Lifeline For Refugees

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September 23, 2016
A group of women walk along a street in front of the bombed out ruins of what was the Emir’s palace in Gwoza, Nigeria. © UNHCR/Hélène Caux

Fear And Shortages As Boko Haram Displaced Return To Ruins

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September 23, 2016
Esther Nyakong, 18, and her schoolmates return to the classroom at Morneau Shepell boarding school for girls, near Kakuma refugee camp. © UNHCR/Anthony Karumba

At A Kenyan Refugee Camp, Girls Learn To Beat The Odds

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September 20, 2016