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UNFPA Demographic Resilience event puts spotlight on new types of government responses to population challenges

calendar_today 20 November 2020

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UNFPA Demographic Resilience event puts spotlight on new types of government responses to population challenges

ISTANBUL – As countries across Eastern Europe and Central Asia struggle with the effects of demographic change, a growing consensus on how best to address these challenges…

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New Book ‘Luna & the Planet of Fireflies’ Published in the Framework of the MenCare Campaign

calendar_today 16 November 2020

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New Book ‘Luna & the Planet of Fireflies’ Published in the Framework of the MenCare Campaign

Luna and the Planet of Fire-flies, written by Dato Gorgiladze and illustrated by Tatia Nadareishili, is a story created for children and their parents. The book tells the story…

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A premiere in Moldova – eight Fathers’ Clubs to be established in Straseni and Falesti, with the assistance of the European Union

calendar_today 16 November 2020

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A premiere in Moldova – eight Fathers’ Clubs to be established in Straseni and Falesti, with the assistance of the European Union

Eight pilot clubs dedicated to supporting men and the equal sharing of household and family responsibilities are to be established in the districts of Straseni and Falesti in the…

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Ukraine steadfast in tackling gender-based violence, despite pandemic-related increases

calendar_today 12 November 2020

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Ukraine steadfast in tackling gender-based violence, despite pandemic-related increases

KYIV, Ukraine – “Sometimes we receive telephone calls where a woman asks for help for her neighbour. She says, ‘My neighbour is suffering, what do you advise?…

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7 ways employers can support men to be more engaged fathers

calendar_today 06 November 2020

Story

7 ways employers can support men to be more engaged fathers

Balancing work and family isn’t easy for anyone: while women are still too often expected to shoulder the bulk of caregiving responsibilities at home, at the expense of their…

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Mobile clinics treat reproductive cancers in villages along Ukraine's contact line

calendar_today 03 November 2020

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Mobile clinics treat reproductive cancers in villages along Ukraine's contact line

POPASNA, Ukraine – “I just hope it’s not cancer,” Valentina, 71, recalled thinking when she visited a mobile clinic in Ukraine last year. She had…

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Older people regularly visiting UNFPA-supported centres live healthier, longer lives, new study finds

calendar_today 28 October 2020

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Older people regularly visiting UNFPA-supported centres live healthier, longer lives, new study finds

SARAJEVO, Bosnia and Herzegovina – A network of 17 Healthy Ageing Centres supported by UNFPA in Bosnia and Herzegovina is having a dramatic positive impact on the health…

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Expanding Choices project to promote family-friendly policies launches in Albania

calendar_today 21 October 2020

Press Release

Expanding Choices project to promote family-friendly policies launches in Albania

TIRANA, Albania – The project “Expanding Choices: Gender-Responsive Family Policies for the Private Sector in the Western Balkans and Moldova” was launched…

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Trusting statistics to tell the story

calendar_today 20 October 2020

Statement

Trusting statistics to tell the story

Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem On World Statistics Day, 20 October 2020 A statistic is not only a number – it tells a human story. It…

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