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Azerbaijan: when families choose boys
BAKU, Azerbaijan — Son preference is not a myth: in many countries, parents will go to great lengths to make sure they have at least one son. Yet... Read more
UNFPA assists pregnant women fleeing Batken conflict in Kyrgyzstan
“I was afraid and panicked when our houses were attacked,” said Ainura, a pregnant woman from Batken, a region in south-west Kyrgyzstan. Following violent clashes between Kyrgyz and Tajik armed... Read more
Providing support for day-to-day tasks most effective in reducing loneliness in older people, new UNFPA study finds
ISTANBUL/LONDON, 28 January 2022 – Providing tangible support to older people for carrying out day-to-day tasks like grocery shopping is essential for addressing loneliness, according to a new survey... Read more
Newly formed regional alliance charts way forward for ending cervical cancer in Eastern Europe and Central Asia
Istanbul - The first meeting of a new regional forum on cervical cancer prevention in Eastern Europe and Central Asia was held online on 14 December... Read more
New partnership between UNFPA and Roche Diagnostics to prevent cervical cancer
Istanbul, November 2021 - UNFPA’s Regional Office for Eastern Europe and Central Asia and Roche Diagnostics Turkey, Central Asia and Caucasian... Read more
Reclaiming bodily autonomy for persons with disabilities in Kazakhstan
NUR-SULTAN Kazakhstan – “All women, regardless of disability, have the right to decide whether to have a child, how many children to have, and how often,” said Lyazzat Kaltayeva, Chairperson of the... Read more
Decade of Demographic Resilience to galvanize action for countries to thrive amid population shifts
SOFIA, 2 December 2021 – A Decade of Demographic Resilience was launched today at the Ministerial Conference on “Shaping Europe’s Demographic Future”, organized by the Government of Bulgaria and... Read more
Countries can thrive amid demographic change, speakers affirm at opening of Ministerial Conference
SOFIA, 1 December 2021 – With the right policies in place, countries in Europe can thrive even amid demographic changes that are widely perceived as adverse, speakers stressed today at the opening of... Read more
Demographic change is not a crisis. It’s an opportunity.
Europe is in the middle of a demographic transition with far-reaching consequences. People have fewer children and live longer and healthier lives. Many are on the move in search of better... Read more
Ministerial Conference to chart pathways for societies to thrive amid rapid demographic change
SOFIA, 22 November 2021 - High-level government representatives, thought leaders and experts from across Europe and Central Asia will gather in Sofia, Bulgaria and online, on 1-2 December 2021 to... Read more