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UNFPA report identifies rising population anxiety, urges radical rethink of how countries address changing demographics
New data reveals population anxieties are widespread and governments are increasingly adopting policies aimed at raising, lowering or maintaining... Read more
Wooing Balkan repats
They’re called repatriates, or “repats” for short, people who move back to their home countries after having emigrated. Some parts of Central and... Read more
Telegram channel provides a lifeline to refugee mothers in Moldova
"I want to help because I am a refugee and a mother myself,” said Anastasia Chernenkaya, 33. Anastasia fled Odesa and arrived in Moldova in... Read more
5 reasons women and girls in Syria and Türkiye need your support right now
The numbers are beyond comprehension: Over 9 million people in Türkiye in Türkiye and 9 million in Syria affected by two massive earthquakes. Among... Read more
One year into the war, displaced Ukrainian women are determined to persevere
Everything changed when Marina fled the war in Ukraine. She left behind a successful career and a robust family support network, arriving in Moldova... Read more
A year on from Russia’s full-scale invasion in Ukraine, tackling the onslaught on health and rights for generations of women and girls
UKRAINE – “All of this reminds us that life continues, even during war.” Tetyana Postolovska, an obstetrician and gynaecologist, works in a UNFPA... Read more
Women and girls still suffering immense hardship as war in Ukraine passes one year mark
One year on from Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency, warns of the war’s... Read more
Earthquake survivors include 356,000 pregnant women who urgently require reproductive healthcare
Among the survivors of the earthquakes that devastated lives in Türkiye and Syria are around 356,000 pregnant women who urgently need access to... Read more
Survivors face new risks in earthquake-ravaged Türkiye as health and protection services brought to the brink
I’ve seen war, but this is even beyond that.” Fatma, 40, is from Idlib in northwest Syria, but lives with her four children in Adıyaman, in southern... Read more
UNFPA and amma.family jointly bring quality reproductive health information to millions of app users
ISTANBUL/HONG KONG, 17 February 2023 – UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency, and amma.family, an app developer for women... Read more