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17 May 2024
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“I didn’t know this was possible”: UNFPA supports safe childbirth and HIV prevention in southern Azerbaijan
According to the latest official figures, 919 people in Azerbaijan were infected with HIV in 2023, and around 7 per cent of them were pregnant women. But there are now treatments…
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16 May 2024
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Support centres help weave together fabric of new communities during time of war
Iryna Harifulina, 62, is one of the 5.1 million Ukrainians who have been internally displaced by the war. She used to live in Kramatorsk, a city located in the eastern Donetsk…
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16 May 2024
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Leveraging census data in CIS countries to monitor SDG progress
Accurate and timely data is a cornerstone in the global pursuit of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). More than a third of the 230 SDG indicators rely on population data…
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15 May 2024
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5 ways to create a more family-friendly workplace – and why it matters for everyone
In the Western Balkans and beyond, women have traditionally struggled to enter or stay in the labour force due to the unequal division of family responsibilities, lack of support…
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15 May 2024
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UNFPA and Austria expand programme promoting gender-responsive family policies in Western Balkans
Istanbul/Vienna, 15 May 2024 – UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, and the Austrian Development Agency (ADA), the operational unit of Austrian Development Cooperation,…
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22 April 2024
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Women with disabilities in Turkmenistan claim their rights
Years ago, at a gynaecologist’s office in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, Alia (name changed) and her husband were advised that it was “undesirable” for them to have a child because they…
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19 April 2024
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Health mediators playing key role in improving equal access to health care for Albania’s most vulnerable communities
People from the most vulnerable groups, including those from the Roma and Egyptian communities, face difficulties accessing health care in Albania, and improvements have been slow…
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18 April 2024
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From fear to empowerment: One woman's journey with HIV in Georgia
People living with HIV in Georgia often face difficulties accessing health care and other services because of widespread misconceptions and stigma. UNFPA is working to increase…
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17 April 2024
Press Release
Much progress on sexual and reproductive well-being in Europe, but millions still denied rights and choices, global UNFPA report finds
ISTANBUL, 17 April 2024 – Thirty years after the international community agreed on an ambitious programme to put people’s sexual and reproductive health and rights at the heart of…
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