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UNFPA-supported training course on demography and population dynamics enhances regional dialogue between policymakers from CIS countries
The second round of advanced training courses on population and development kicked off today with the participation of 26 public servants, representatives of academic institutions and policymakers... Read more
Bosnia and Herzegovina’s demographic troubles are real, but it’s not too late to reverse course
By: John Mosoti The presentation of our new population projections for Bosnia and Herzegovina last December sent shock waves through the country. The main message reported in the media was that if... Read more
Supermodel and philanthropist Natalia Vodianova teams up with UNFPA to end the stigma around women’s bodies and health
New York, 24 February 2021 - Supermodel, philanthropist and impact investor, Natalia Vodianova was today appointed as Goodwill Ambassador for UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health... Read more
Serbian woman promotes rights of people with disabilities during COVID-19
Mónika Zsúnyi is 26 years old and lives in Temerin, Serbia. She holds a MSc degree in Applied Mathematics, she is engaged in 3D modeling and loves to read. Living with a cerebral palsy, she is also... Read more
Amid conflict, displacement, pandemic, Syrian girls see a future in… robots
AL BAB, Northwest Syria – Bana, 12, was able to escape her hometown, the city of Aleppo, before the Syrian conflict engulfed her neighbourhood. It was the first of two times she and her family would... Read more
UNFPA renews partnership with South-eastern Europe Health Network to accelerate progress on sexual and reproductive health
ISTANBUL/SKOPJE - UNFPA renewed the partnership agreement with the South-eastern Europe Health Network (SEEHN) to advance sexual and reproductive health and rights in South-Eastern Europe. Under the... Read more
The diplomatic community lends a hand to help women’s shelters in Bosnia and Herzegovina
SARAJEVO, Bosnia and Herzegovina – As in many parts of the world, the eight women’s shelters across the country saw rising numbers of survivors of violence seeking refuge during the pandemic. To... Read more
Change-makers in Serbia: 5 women with disabilities who are championing sexual and reproductive health
BELGRADE, Serbia — From getting a doctor’s exam to starting a family, things that many people take for granted can seem beyond reach for women and girls with disabilities. In Serbia, around 8 per... Read more
Ensuring access to sexual and reproductive health services during the COVID-19 pandemic in Tajikistan
DUSHANBE, Tajikistan — Like many people, young mother Madina Yuldosheva has been reluctant to visit her doctor during the COVID-19 pandemic. “I stopped going in for sexual and reproductive health... Read more
Looking beyond traditional gender roles to a world where childcare and household chores are shared equally
Of all the extraordinary challenges and transformations experienced worldwide as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, perhaps the most disruptive – outside of the frontline health arena – have occurred... Read more