United Nations Photo - A single mother feeds her child water and naan bread for breakfast in Farah province in Afghanistan's west.

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Headline Women and Child in Farah, Afghanistan

Caption Description A single mother (right) feeds her child Naan bread with water for breakfast, in Farah Province, western Afghanistan. As the world marked International Women’s Day (observed on 8 March), Afghanistan’s Minister for Public Health, Suriya Dalil, said the country has made significant progress in reducing maternal mortality over the past decade.

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NICA ID 544194

Production Date 06/14/2012 10:47:58 AM

Country Afghanistan

Credit UN Photo/Eric Kanalstein

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