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UNFPA-supported tech innovations advancing the rights of women and girls in Cameroon, Kenya and Turkmenistan
UNITED NATIONS, New York – Technology has transformed people’s ability to meet their sexual and reproductive health needs and claim their rights,... Read more
EU-funded programme drives women's economic empowerment by challenging gender norms in Eastern Partnership countries
Women’s economic empowerment is essential to promoting women’s rights and gender equality. Central to this effort is employment, which not only... Read more
LGBTQIA+ changemaker: Bohdan Zhuk, Ukraine - Queer visibility, acceptance and safe spaces in a time of war
The director of Ukraine's first LGBTQIA+ film festival believes that platforms focused on art, equality and freedom are more necessary than ever.
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 front lines: 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
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