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Cookbooks and sanitary pads have something in common

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By Alexandra Escobar García

Cookbooks and sanitary pads have something in common

Cookbooks and sanitary pads are not the first things that come to mind when thinking about ways to support women and girls who have survived violence. But for a group of female innovators in Ecuador, these low-tech, yet innovative, “secret women’s codes” could combat the COVID-19 pandemic’s hidden crisis – increasing rates of… Read more →←
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Of maps, apps and earthquakes

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By Mischa Liatowitsch

Story also available in: Español 中文

Of maps, apps and earthquakes

When I landed in Esmeraldas, Ecuador, I wasn’t sure what to expect. I arrived exactly three months after an earthquake with magnitude 7.8 had struck the North-West of the country and left a trail of destruction. Esmeraldas, one of the most vulnerable provinces in Ecuador, was worst hit. I had come to Ecuador to train young trainers on… Read more →←
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The Ecuador earthquake’s miracle baby

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Children in emergencies

By Najwa Mekki

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The Ecuador earthquake’s miracle baby

My daughter was born on 16 April. It was a nice, beautiful day. When the contractions started, my mother walked with me to the health centre. It took us one hour to get there. I was in so much pain that I thought I would deliver on the street. By the time we reached the centre, I was already in labour. The baby was born at 3:45 am. She… Read more →←

World AIDS Day 2014: HIV and me

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By UNICEF Connect, Ecuador’s HIV-Positive Adolescentes and Youth Network

Story also available in: Español

World AIDS Day 2014: HIV and me

I am a peer counselor, and I have been HIV-positive for 6 years. In a way, I don’t see it as a bad thing, because I have learned to live differently, to be more humane and to improve my self-esteem. When I was first diagnosed, it was something raw in my life. I did not know what to do. Back then, two things crossed my mind: Who do I… Read more →←

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