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The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) says more than 11,000 pregnant women in the earthquake-affected areas are in urgent need of assistance. – Credit UNFPA

Global wars and fuel shocks are putting pregnant women at greater risk of dying in childbirth

As wars disrupt fuel supplies and health systems, more women are being forced to give birth without timely access to skilled care

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Oblivious: The report found that mistreatment has become so normalised that two-thirds of those abused did not recognise their treatment as abuse. Photo: DC Studio

Shocking toll of maternity ward abuse

Survivors speak out as a landmark birthing survey reveals the scale of obstetric violence, with lasting physical and psychological consequences

  • Sheree Bega
7 min read