Moldova has made a dramatic policy shift in the way it approaches demography: from viewing birth rates and migration through a security lens, it now puts people and their rights and choices first. With support from the...
read moreThe focus on birth rates misses the point, writes Alanna Armitage on today’s World Population Day. What matters is building countries where people want to stay, live and have families. The COVID-19 pandemic may have...
read moreCHISINAU, Moldova – The number of unplanned births could increase in Moldova as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, new research suggests. The UNFPA-supported research— The Impact of COVID-19 on Fertility behaviour and...
read more[Note: This article originally appeared on UNFPA Moldova's website. It is re-published here with their permission.] On the eve of the International Day of Families, celebrated on 15 May every year, United Nations...
read moreISTANBUL, 18 March 2021 – The COVID-19 pandemic has created unexpected opportunities, even in rural areas, for the countries of South-East European struggling with population decrease, according to a new brief published...
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