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13 June 2024
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Armenian theatre performs play about prominent women in sign language within EU-funded programme
“I discovered that we had such strong female figures a hundred years ago who fought for women’s rights, and I was amazed. It was also the first time I could watch a performance…
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03 June 2024
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UNFPA and Turkmenistan Strengthen Efforts Against Cervical Cancer
From May 26 to June 2, 2024, as part of the implementation of the UNFPA country program for 2021-2025, Dr. Joachim Zimmermann, UNFPA international consultant from Germany, visited…
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20 May 2024
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UNFPA and amma extend successful partnership to bring quality reproductive health information to millions of women
Istanbul - UNFPA and amma.pregnancy tracker, a popular application for pregnant women and their families, agreed to extend their successful partnership bringing quality…
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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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