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Ingeborg Hasli, talking to co-workers outside a shelter camp

Female and on the front line: the women of civil protection

For last year’s International Women’s Day, we spoke with Ingeborg Hasli, a woman at the forefront of European Civil Protection operations. She exemplifies the ideas of perseverance, confidence determination in the face of real dangers and hardships.

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Article
Photo of Muna outside the centre.

A Syrian girl supports disabled people in Türkiye

Muna lost one of her legs at the age of 3. After the war in Syria broke out, her family left for Türkiye so she could get a new prosthetic leg. Now, at 23-years-old, Muna works as a physiotherapist at the very EU-funded centre where she received her artificial limb.

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Field blog
Photo of Maryama

Maryama's dream: studying despite the odds

In Niger, ongoing conflict has left 3.8 million people in need. Since 2019, attacks in Diffa region have escalated, leaving children struggling to attend school.

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Video