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17 October 2017
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MOZYR, Belarus — When Anya Shevko, 29, became pregnant, she had to weigh herself at a purchasing centre for recyclable materials because the maternity clinic in her city did not have suitable scales... Read more
10 October 2017
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BAHRINESTI, Moldova — “My greatest wish is to be healthy and see my children who live in Russia. I know that I have to be socially active for this,” says Tatiana Chiveri, age 72. She and other older... Read more
6 October 2017
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CHISINAU, Republic of Moldova – “My biggest dream is to be healthy, to have a successful career and to have a family,” said Alexandrina, a 16-year-old girl from Helesteni, Nisporeni.
These dreams are... Read more
5 October 2017
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MINSK, Belarus — Efforts are underway to strengthen parental leave policies, protect the rights of older persons and institute other evidence-based population policies in Belarus thanks to... Read more
4 October 2017
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UNITED NATIONS, New York, 3 October 2017 — Dr. Natalia Kanem was appointed Executive Director of UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, today by Secretary-General António Guterres. She holds the... Read more
3 October 2017
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TBILISI, Georgia — The institutionalization of sexual and reproductive health in national action plans and in medical and post-graduate curricula in the Eastern Europe and Central Asia region has... Read more
29 September 2017
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TBILISI, Georgia — “People are surprised that I’m still so active. But I don’t consider myself to be elderly,” says Jenaro Kristesashvili, age 77, a reproductologist in Tbilisi, Georgia. “I never... Read more
22 September 2017
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IMISHLI, Azerbaijan — In the small, remote villages around Imishli district, gender-based violence is largely thought of as a private matter. The stigma around the issue keeps many people from... Read more
8 September 2017
Statement
UNITED NATIONS, New York — UNFPA and the Russian Federation today signed a landmark agreement on an initiative that aims to improve the data and analysis needed to implement national policies in the... Read more
29 August 2017
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ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan — Eziz, 15, was full of insecurities and concerns about his future when he called a local teen hotline last year. He had also started smoking due to peer pressure at school.... Read more