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Empowering Women - Sex education in Afghanistan's refugee camps

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March 3, 2014

Afghanistan is one of the countries with the world's highest child mortality rates. It’s not only due to the effects of war, but also to a lack of sex education. International aid organizations are educating refugees in camps near Kabul.

What are the stages of childbirth? Why is hygiene important? And what methods of contraception exist? Information such as this empowers women to guide their family planning and raises the chances of survival for both mother and child.

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