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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
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
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
Regional Conference on Youth Statistics and SDGs
More than 50 experts attended an online regional conference on “Youth Statistics and the Sustainable Development Goals [SDGs],” organized by the CIS Interstate Statistical Committee with National... Read more
Let’s stop treating sexual and reproductive health care as anything less than essential
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem International Universal Health Coverage Day 12 December 2020 When universal health coverage became an agreed global goal just five years ago,... Read more
UNFPA-supported advanced training on demography and population brings together policymakers from CIS states
Civil servants and representatives of academic institutions in the CIS member states have participated in the first round of advanced training courses on Population Projection (PP), National Transfer... Read more
Standing up for human rights more important than ever
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on Human Rights Day 10 December 2020 Realizing human rights, equal and inalienable for every person, is the most just and meaningful goal of... Read more