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20 June 2020
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After tragedy, refugee family finds safety and community in Turkey
KONYA, Turkey – Salimeh was nervous about fleeing from Afghanistan to Turkey as a refugee, but her husband insisted life would be better. They would be safer. They…
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19 June 2020
Statement
A blight on humanity's conscience
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict 19 June 2020 Sexual violence in conflict…
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10 June 2020
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Assessing COVID-19 through a gender lens
UNFPA Regional Director Alanna Armitage writes for Turkish Policy Quarterly about women and COVID-19
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29 May 2020
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Baby’s first cry under lockdown: Delivering safely amid a pandemic in North Macedonia
Delivering safely amid a pandemic in North Macedonia
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28 May 2020
Press Release
UNFPA advocates investing in reproductive health to accelerate progress in achieving the sustainable development
Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, 28 May 2020 – Dr. Ramiz Alakbarov, UNFPA Deputy Executive Director Management ad interim participated at the International Seminar on "…
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22 May 2020
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Silent solutions available to quarantined survivors of domestic violence
KYIV, Ukraine – Oleksandra’s* ex-husband was waging a quiet war against her, she says, one that escalated under quarantine. She lives in the same apartment as…
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18 May 2020
Statement
Older people’s rights and dignity must be protected amid COVID-19 pandemic
By Alanna Armitage Across Europe, from Spain to Serbia, care homes for older people have become hotspots of COVID-19 infections. According to the World Health Organization,…
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13 May 2020
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Expanding choices during and after the COVID-19 crisis through employer support to working parents
By: Tiina Bruno, Parentsmart Employers, Sweden The rapid transition of so many employees to working at home with their children due to the COVID-19 pandemic has brought…
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12 May 2020
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In Kyrgyz Republic, lockdowns force crisis centres to close their doors
KARAKOL, Kyrgyz Republic – When Ainura*, 30, arrived at the medical centre in Karakol she was so badly bruised that the doctor asked how she could endure the pain. It wasn’t…
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