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UNFPA report identifies rising population anxiety, urges radical rethink of how countries address changing demographics

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 fertility rates. But efforts to influence fertility…

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After many years working as a paediatric nurse in Munich, Jelena Perić returned to Serbia to start a family counselling business

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 Eastern Europe — under pressure from low birth rates…

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Family-friendly workplaces to support demographic resilience

Family-friendly workplaces to support demographic resilience

When Diana Donțu, in Moldova, found out she was pregnant with triplets, she asked her boss for flexible working arrangements. He agreed — these had become more familiar during the COVID-19 pandemic,…

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State of World Population 2023: 8 Billion Lives, INFINITE POSSIBILITIES the case for rights and choices

State of World Population 2023: 8 Billion Lives, INFINITE POSSIBILITIES the case for rights and choices

The State of World Population report is produced by a panel of external advisers, researchers and writers, who work alongside UNFPA technical staff and editors, bringing the insights of…

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A woman stands in a grassy yard, leaning against a pole and smiling into the camera

Bringing rural villages back to life

Serbian economist Dragana Tomić Pilipović believes that small villages should never die. As Dragana sees it, the future of the planet rests with grassroots movements that will repopulate rural areas…

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