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30 December 2019
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Learning from ‘near-miss’ cases to end maternal death
BUCHAREST, Romania — Giving birth can be risky for women in Kyrgyzstan, which despite progress in improving its health-care system, still has one of the highest maternal mortality rates in Eastern... Read more
23 December 2019
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Creating spaces where refugee women in Turkey feel supported and free
ISTANBUL, Turkey – The 3.7 million Syrian refugees residing in Turkey are commonly referred to as “guests,” a term that often carries the implication that they will one day go back to their war-torn... Read more
20 December 2019
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UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem meets a newborn baby at a maternity hospital in Belarus
UNFPA Executive Director's visit to Belarus highlights success in saving mothers’ lives
MINSK, Belarus — The great strides made in reducing maternal mortality in Belarus were heralded by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem during her first official visit to the country. “UNFPA is... Read more
2 December 2019
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Sex workers face high HIV risks – and high barriers to care
SKOPJE, North Macedonia — As a transgender sex worker, Lila Milic has endured more than her share of mistreatment. Yet she does not feel safe seeking care and protection in the one place that should... Read more
27 November 2019
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New 60+Clubs aim to promote healthy and active living for Georgia’s elderly
TBILISI, Georgia — For almost 45 years, Aziko Sisvadze worked as a professor, teaching economics to students at various universities. Now retired at age 70, he still tries to keep up with the... Read more
20 November 2019
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Elizabeta Gjorgievska First Lady of North Macedonia, speaks at the Nairobi Summit
Countries of Eastern Europe and Central Asia commit to end violence against women, expand reproductive health at Nairobi Summit
NAIROBI, Kenya — All 17 countries of the Eastern Europe and Central Asia region attended last week’s Nairobi Summit on ICPD25, making strong commitments to transform the region by focusing on issues... Read more
14 November 2019
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Nairobi Summit on ICPD25 ends with a clear path forward to transform the world for women and girls
NAIROBI, Kenya — The Nairobi Summit on ICPD25 concluded today in the Kenyan capital, with partners making bold commitments to transform the world by ending all maternal deaths, unmet need for family... Read more
11 November 2019
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World leaders, civil society and private sector gathering in Nairobi to commit to actions for ending maternal death, meeting demand for family planning and stopping gender-based violence by 2030
NAIROBI, Kenya — Actions to save mothers’ lives, meet the global demand for contraception and stop violence against women and girls by 2030 are the focus of a three-day global summit that begins here... Read more
4 November 2019
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Panel discussion on what's changed for people with disabilities in Eastern Europe and Central Asia
What’s changed for women and young people with disabilities?
ISTANBUL, Turkey — When Lyazzat Kaltayeva became disabled at the age of seven, she thought her world had narrowed forever. “I couldn’t even imagine that I would have the possibility to go out freely... Read more
22 October 2019
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What to do about Eastern Europe’s population crisis?
By Alanna Armitage In more and more countries around the world, population numbers are starting to fall, but no region is more affected by this change than Eastern Europe. The latest population... Read more

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