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Refugee Response in Armenia Situation Report #1
In the last week of September 2023, refugees began arriving rapidly in Armenia following renewed hostilities in the Karabakh region. As of 3 October, an estimated 100,625 refugees had crossed the border, and more than 85,000 refugees were already registered in the humanitarian registration centres throughout the country.
Approximately half of them are reported to be women and girls, out of which 2,070 are currently pregnant and an estimated 1,380 will give birth in the coming 6 months; 31 %of refugees are reported to be under 18 years old, and around 18% are reported to be older people.
The government of Armenia and the UN agencies, including UNFPA, are currently organizing a rapid needs assessment that will help all service providers tailor the emergency response based on their specific needs.
Call to Action: Annual Forum of the Regional Alliance for Cervical Cancer Prevention in Eastern Europe & Central Asia
Call to Action developed at the 3rd Annual Forum of the Regional Alliance for Cervical Cancer Prevention in Eastern Europe & Central Asia.
Call to Action on Accelerating Progress in Sexual and Reproductive Health in Eastern Europe and Central Asia
Call to Action adopted by the participants of the regional conference “Accelerating Progress in Sexual and Reproductive Health in Eastern Europe and Central Asia” held in Tbilisi on 26-27 September 2023.
The conference was co-hosted by UNFPA, the Government of Georgia and ANSER.
UNFPA Regional Response to Ukraine Emergency Situation Report #20
The Ukraine Regional SitRep #20 covers the humanitarian needs and response in Ukraine and neighbouring countries for the period July-August 2023.
Creating Family-Friendly Workplaces: Lessons and Results from the Expanding Choices Project in Albania, the Republic of Moldova and Kosovo
This document provides an overview of UNFPA’s Expanding Choices project, which collaborated with 19 champion companies across Albania, the Republic of Moldova and Kosovo in response to gender disparities in unpaid care work and the challenges faced by women in balancing work and family life. Project initiatives have helped establish more inclusive and supportive work environments that have benefited nearly 14,000 employees.
Empowering Parents and Caregivers through Gender-Responsive Family Policies: A Moldovan Case Study
Women in the Republic of Moldova spend on average twice as much time on unpaid care work and domestic duties as men. In addition, women’s labour force participation rate is low, at 54 per cent. To address these issues, the Expanding Choices project worked with officials and the private sector in the Republic of Moldova to effect policy and legislative changes as well as to promote family-friendly and gender-inclusive initiatives in the workplace. Moreover, the project used innovative communication and advocacy strategies to raise awareness, challenge societal norms, and foster a more inclusive and supportive environment for gender equality and equal caregiving roles.
Working with the Private Sector to Implement Gender-Responsive Family Policies
These four documents present a series of case studies that focus on the positive impacts of gender-responsive family policies in the workplace, such as work–life balance, gender equality, inclusive employment, talent retention and women’s participation in the labour force. By shining a light on real-world results at 19 champion companies, the case studies highlight the effectiveness of the Expanding Choices project in fostering gender-responsive family policies in the private sector.
Cervical Cancer Factsheet
Almost every case of cervical cancer could be prevented if countries implemented well-organised, evidence-based, easily accessible cervical screening programmes combined with the vaccination of adolescent girls for human papillomavirus (HPV), a common sexually transmitted virus that can cause the cancer. Read more in our regional factsheet.
Extracts from the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe Report on the implementation of the Programme of Action of the International Conference on Population and Development
This document is a summary of the Regional Report on the implementation of the Programme of Action of the International Conference on Population and Development that was prepared by UNECE and UNFPA to inform the Regional Conference “Population and Development: Ensuring Rights and Choices” (19 and 20 October 2023, Geneva). The Regional Report presents progress in the implementation of the ICPD Programme of Action in the UNECE region since the last review in 2018 and highlights achievements and setbacks in population and development outcomes over time. The report identifies areas where acceleration of efforts is required to realize individual and societal potential and highlights policy responses to both longstanding and emerging issues. It provides action-oriented recommendations towards advancing progress on the ICPD PoA in the context of evolving demographic, social, and economic realities in the UNECE region.
Türkiye Earthquake Situation Report #6
Six months after the devastating earthquakes of February 2023, health and protection infrastructure and services remain critically affected. Among the 9.1 million people directly affected by the earthquakes, 3 million had to leave their homes and reside in formal or informal settlements in the affected area or have moved to other provinces.
Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) services continue to experience interruptions in the affected areas. Menstrual hygiene management is another pressing issue reported. Domestic violence increased after the earthquake, including physical, sexual, and psychological violence. Additionally, women face challenges in accessing Gender-based Violence (GBV) response services, such as psychosocial support, case management, legal aid/access to justice.
UNFPA continues to bolster a broad approach to inter-agency cooperation in support of SRH and GBV service provision across the affected provinces.