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A young father discovers the joy of parenting as Moldova aims to extend paternity leave
“The joy of being a father starts with equal participation alongside the mother in taking care of the child.” Adrian Băluțel is 29 years old, the... Read more
Older people are the fastest growing age group in Europe. It’s time we recognize this as an opportunity
By Giulia Vallese Older people were a small minority only a few decades ago, but driven by increasing life expectancy and low fertility rates, their share of the population has been rising... Read more
Joint Statement on the Situation of Older Persons in Ukraine
Since the start of the war in Ukraine on 24 February 2022, we have witnessed a devastating escalation of violence which has resulted in the large-scale displacement of close to 14 million people—... Read more
Ukraine humanitarian response supported by data collaboration
LVIV, Ukraine/UNITED NATIONS, New York – When Viktoria Kravets, 17, woke up early on 24 February in her home in Ukraine, she knew something was terribly wrong. “I immediately saw a dozen... Read more
UNFPA trials innovative new menstrual watch with IMMI
Some 300 adolescent girls and young women across Burkina Faso and Moldova will trial IMMI Watch, the first digital watch to track a menstrual cycle without an app, in a new UNFPA partnership launched... Read more
European Union steps up its support to UNFPA with €1.5 million to safeguard women and girls’ health and rights in Ukraine
UNITED NATIONS, New York – The European Commission has announced a €1.5 million contribution to UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency, to ensure that women and girls in... Read more
Family is teamwork: equality starts at home!
To mark this International Day of Families 2022, we are pleased to announce the launch of #FamilyTeamWork, a joint campaign of COFACE Families Europe and Men Engage Eastern Europe & Central Asia... Read more
5 Ways Men Can Step Up at Home
In Eastern Europe and Central Asia, women spend 3 hours more per day on unpaid care work than men. Add paid work into the mix and many women are... Read more
Ukraine crisis rooms, created for survivors of domestic violence, now house survivors of war
CHERNIVTSI/LUTSK, Ukraine – They are called “crisis rooms”: temporary accommodation for women and their children, with a kitchen, furniture, utensils and food, operated by local social welfare... Read more
Mobile app powers population and housing census in Kyrgyzstan
“There was no need to carry bags, paper and pens,” said Kanat Sydykov, a 20-year-old student at Kyrgyz State University and census taker in Kyrgyzstan. “It is a census literally conducted on the tips... Read more