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New tools help protect key populations from HIV
BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan – Harassment, discrimination, public shaming, and even violence are daily realities for men who have sex with men (MSM) in the Eastern Europe and Central Asia region – realities... Read more
16 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence
Video of Let's change the story - How we can end violence against women in Eastern Europe and Central Asia For women and girls who flee conflict: protection and opportunity! Over the... Read more
Health professionals on scholarships bring good practices back home
TBILISI, Georgia – It wasn’t easy to talk about reproductive health when Lela Shengelia was growing up in Georgia in the 1970s and 1980s. ‘As the joke went back then, “There is no sex in the Soviet... Read more
Moving forward in the region to transform the world by 2030
GENEVA – Good data and strong partnerships are key to implementing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Eastern Europe and Central Asia, and the 1994 ICPD Programme of Action can serve as a... Read more
State of World Population 2016
Video of "10" - How girls at this decisive age see their future 10: How our common future in Eastern Europe and Central Asia depends on a girl at this pivotal age Regional... Read more
Towards sexual and reproductive health and rights for all in Europe
This interview with Alanna Armitage, Director of UNFPA’s Eastern Europe and Central Asia Regional Office, originally appeared in issue No. 84 of Entre Nous, The European Magazine for Sexual and... Read more
Partnering to prevent and treat cervical cancer in Turkmenistan
ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan – Free HPV vaccination will be introduced in Turkmenistan as part of joint efforts between the government and UNFPA to prevent and treat cervical cancer, the second-most-... Read more
Joining together to engage men and boys for gender justice
ISTANBUL, Turkey – Rigid gender roles in many countries in the Eastern Europe and Central Asia region mean that men often have limited involvement in caregiving for their children, and women face... Read more
UNFPA welcomes new European action plan for sexual and reproductive health
COPENHAGEN – The adoption last week of a European action plan for sexual and reproductive health was welcomed by UNFPA, which provided advocacy, technical, and coordination support to the action plan... Read more
Peer educators in Moldova help fill the gaps in sexuality education
CHISINAU, Moldova – Cristi, 16, is passionate about skateboarding, computer programming, and poetry. Though he just graduated from high school, he never received any sexuality education during his... Read more