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19 April 2023
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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…
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19 April 2023
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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…
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19 April 2023
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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…
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21 March 2023
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Telegram channel provides a lifeline to refugee mothers in Moldova
"I want to help because I am a refugee and a mother myself,” said Anastasia Chernenkaya, 33. Anastasia fled Odesa and arrived in Moldova in February. At the beginning of March,…
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20 March 2023
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5 reasons women and girls in Syria and Türkiye need your support right now
The numbers are beyond comprehension: Over 9 million people in Türkiye in Türkiye and 9 million in Syria affected by two massive earthquakes. Among them, some 350,000 pregnant…
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03 March 2023
News
One year into the war, displaced Ukrainian women are determined to persevere
Everything changed when Marina fled the war in Ukraine. She left behind a successful career and a robust family support network, arriving in Moldova with her young children and…
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27 February 2023
News
A year on from Russia’s full-scale invasion in Ukraine, tackling the onslaught on health and rights for generations of women and girls
UKRAINE – “All of this reminds us that life continues, even during war.” Tetyana Postolovska, an obstetrician and gynaecologist, works in a UNFPA mobile reproductive health…
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23 February 2023
Press Release
Women and girls still suffering immense hardship as war in Ukraine passes one year mark
One year on from Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency, warns of the war’s continuing devastating impacts on…
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18 February 2023
Press Release
Earthquake survivors include 356,000 pregnant women who urgently require reproductive healthcare
Among the survivors of the earthquakes that devastated lives in Türkiye and Syria are around 356,000 pregnant women who urgently need access to reproductive health services. These…
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