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Parliamentarians gathered in Dushanbe pledge to prioritize women and youth in advancing legislation on demographic resilience
In a declaration adopted at the Third International Water Conference in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, participating members of parliament from 17 countries... Read more
Maternity care on the frontlines: Coping amid ongoing attacks in Ukraine
Maternity Hospital No. 5 in Odesa has faced unprecedented difficulties amid the ongoing war. It has been forced to undertake significant changes to... Read more
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... Read more
The emotional cost of combating gender-based violence on the front line in Ukraine
“There was a call from the police – not from the survivor herself. We went with them, and there was physical, psychological, and economic abuse... Read more
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... Read more
“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... Read more
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... Read more
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... Read more
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... Read more
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... Read more