7 February 2022
NewsBAKU, 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 this comes at a significant cost – to families, society, and even to the demographic structure of a country. Also known as gender-biased sex selection, the practice of actively choosing the birth of boys over girls is not only common in parts of Asia, but also in some countries in the South Caucasus and South-eastern Europe. In a recent report, “Preventing Son Preference and Undervaluing of Girls in Eastern Europe and Central Asia,” UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, suggests that countries in which sex selection exists usually share three characteristics: a strong preference for male children, falling fertility rates and access to modern ultrasound technologies. Azerbaijan displays all three characteristics.
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28 January 2022NewsISTANBUL/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 published today by...
read more23 December 2021VideoMany 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,...
watch video23 December 2021VideoHighlights from the Ministerial Conference on "Shaping Europe's Demographic Future", Sofia, Bulgaria 1-2 December 2021 #DemographicResilience #DemResSofia21
watch video2 December 2021VideoA 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.
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