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19 November 2021
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UNFPA supports Kazakhstan's national census roll-out during COVID-19 pandemic
Nur-Sultan – When it came to rolling out the 2020 national census, COVID-19 threw Kazakhstan a curveball. Social distancing, self-isolation and working from home made the…
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17 November 2021
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Citing poor life quality, almost half of young people in Bosnia and Herzegovina ponder emigration, UNFPA survey finds
SARAJEVO, 17 November 2021 – Nearly one in two young people in Bosnia and Herzegovina, or 47 percent, say they are thinking about leaving the country temporarily or…
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12 October 2021
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New training aims to accelerate implementation of national sexual and reproductive health strategies
Istanbul/Ghent -- UNFPA, Ghent University and the Academic Network for Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights Policy (ANSER) launched a comprehensive online training course on…
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11 October 2021
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Girls work to make gender equality a reality
“I want to encourage communication about menstruation,” said Azra Komarica, a 19-year-old girl from Bosnia and Herzegovina. “It’s still a taboo topic…
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27 September 2021
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Pervasive ageism is a major challenge in Europe: UN
BELGRADE, 27 September 2021 - One in three people in Europe, both young and old, reports having been a target of ageism, a phenomenon more pervasive than racism and sexism in…
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23 September 2021
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"I think all men have a positive role to play": engaging men in sexual and reproductive health through youth
“Young people are a vital part of society - they will be the future.” Ervin Sinani works as a Youth Peer Education Network (Y-PEER) educator in Albania. He trains people on…
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Press Release
New partnership between UNFPA and ESC to advance sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights
Cairo/Istanbul/Brussels, 23 September 2021 - The United Nations Population Fund Arab States (UNFPA ASRO), and Eastern Europe and Central Asia Regional Offices (UNFPA EECARO)…
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07 September 2021
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Refugees with disabilities find hope in Turkey
ANKARA, TURKEY - Ryman, 43, from northern Syria, has been unable to walk ever since she was a small child. When the war in Syria started in 2011, life became even more difficult…
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02 September 2021
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Supporting male survivors of sexual violence among Syrian refugees in Turkey
“They told us that if we don't do what they want, they would rape us. I thought they would not do that, but they did,” said Amal. Amal is 31, married and has…
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