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  During the COVID-19 pandemic, girls may be experiencing new challenges when they have their periods - from disrupted access to menstrual hygiene products to increased discrimination. UNICEF is working around the world to make sure every girl like Marie in Rwanda can manage her period safely and with dignity.  #menstruationmatters

  No-one is safe until everyone is safe. In #Somaliland , #COVID19 vaccines reach the camps for internally displaced. Find out how Suleiman, 55, a community leader, rallied his community members to get vaccinated. #VaccinesWork

  UNICEF Somalia and partners continue providing families and vulnerable communities with critical child protection, education, WASH services and supplies amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Thanks to EU Civil Protection & Humanitarian Aid - ECHO for the invaluable support in making it happen! #ForEveryChild , hope European Union in Somalia

  It is still very important to take precautions to protect yourself and your loved ones from COVID-19. Hand-washing is one of the most effective ways to mitigate the spread of the virus. #WeAreAllInThisTogether

  Wearing a mask in public, hand washing and physical distancing help slow the spread of COVID-19. #WeAreAllInThisTogether

  Water is life. It’s a chance to survive and grow up healthy. We must not give up until every last child is enjoying their right to drink, wash and thrive with safe water. #ForEveryChild , every right

  >80% of newborn deaths = prematurity, asphyxia, complications during birth or infections. For mothers and babies, a safe pair of hands at birth can be the difference between life and death! Experienced midwives, like Zainab, have helped deliver thousands of babies safely. As part of the #SHINE programme, UNICEF Somalia , Health Poverty Action and partners, with funding from UK in Somalia , are supporting the training, retaining and managing of nurses and midwives to give more children the chance to survive and thrive. #ForEveryChild , a fair chance

   Verifi    How do you stay positive while looking after your family during the pandemic? Verified How do you stay positive while looking after your family during the pandemic? Head over to UNICEF.org/parenting for more advice on supporting your family's mental health from psychologist and child development expert Dr. Lisa Damour