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Closing: PATHWAYS FOR SOCIETIES TO THRIVE IN A WORLD OF RAPID DEMOGRAPHIC CHANGE

• Launch of Decade of Demographic Resilience
• Launch of Sofia Alliance, Policy and Practice Community for Demographic Resilience
• Closing remarks

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Ministerial dialogue 2: FERTILITY: LOOKING BEYOND NUMBERS

Across Europe, fertility rates are low. This is of particular concern in countries where very low fertility is compounded by high levels of outmigration. Many women and men are not able to have the number of children they want as they face various obstacles, including challenges in balancing career and family or challenges related to affordable housing among others.

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Ministerial dialogue 3: GENDER EQUALITY & FAMILY-FRIENDLY POLICIES

We need to look at gender equality if we are to understand demographic resilience and population dynamics. Gender equality affects how people live, how they make decisions about their families, careers and their well-being. It is a prerequisite for the health and development of families and societies, a driver of economic growth and a key contributor to sustainable development.

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