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02/03/2022

Maria, 25, is a single mother of a 18-month-old son who left her parents and two brothers behind in Odessa. She is one of over 874,000 Ukrainian refugees seeking refuge in neighboring countries. The figure is rising exponentially and could reach into the millions in a matter of weeks.

02/03/2022

We will stay, deliver and scale up our work to provide life-saving reproductive health and protection services to the women and girls affected by the conflict in Ukraine, says UNFPA Representative Jaime Nadal, speaking from a bomb shelter in Kyiv.

15/02/2022

When designing and implementing Family-Friendly Workplaces, it's important that companies consider different types of care that their employees might be providing at home to ensure that their policies supports families, parents and caregivers in all their diversity. Listen to what Alexandru, a father from Moldova whose child was diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder, would like companies to know about providing disability-inclusive family friendly workplaces.

23/12/2021

Highlights from the Ministerial Conference on "Shaping Europe's Demographic Future", Sofia, Bulgaria 1-2 December 2021 #DemographicResilience #DemResSofia21

23/12/2021

Many countries in Europe and Central Asia face rapid demographic change: people have fewer children and live longer, and many leave their countries to look for opportunities elsewhere. Societies are growing older and, in many cases, are getting smaller, especially in Eastern Europe where low fertility rates are compounded by high levels of outward migration.

02/12/2021

A video message from Amina J. Mohammed, Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations, for the opening of the Ministerial Conference on Shaping Europe's Demographic Future, 1-2 December 2021, Sofia, Bulgaria. 

02/06/2021

What’s the biggest barrier you face in having a family and a career?

Women in Albania spend nearly five times more time a day on unpaid and domestic work than men. Meanwhile, dads in Kosovo get a fraction of the parental leave given to mothers. When the time comes for having children, too many women face a difficult decision: career or family. Limiting opportunities does not help - Expanding Choices does.

We spoke to men and women in the region about the biggest barriers they face in having a family and a career. Check it out!

31/05/2021

Implemented by the United Nations Population Fund, with the support of the Austrian Development Agency, in partnership with the Ministry of Health, Labor and Social Protection and Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Republic of Moldova, the project aims to foster a favorable environment for a sustainable work-life balance among women and men.

11/03/2021

On the anniversary of the World Health Organization declaring #COVID19 a global pandemic, we're sharing our 2020 Year in Review. 2020 was a hard year for everyone, especially the most vulnerable. UNFPA is proud to say that we've been there for those who needed it most - and we'll continue to be there through 2021 and beyond. Big thanks to our #PartnersAtCore for making this possible!

03/12/2020

On the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, we celebrated the strength, courage and resilience of people with disabilities everywhere!

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