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“Hope dies last”: UNFPA helpline empowers gender-based violence survivors in Azerbaijan
BAKU, Azerbaijan – Research shows that more than one third of women in Azerbaijan have been subjected to some form of violence by their partner, but... Read more
Amid the war, Ukraine is facing a demographic crisis
Monday’s deadly attack on Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv, which caused severe damage to the country’s largest children’s hospital and a healthcare centre... Read more
FAQs on demographic change
Populations worldwide are undergoing major shifts. Demographic change is one of five megatrends identified by the United Nations Secretary-General... Read more
On World Population Day, UNFPA stresses need to demystify demographic change in Eastern Europe
ISTANBUL, 11 July 2024 – On today’s World Population Day, the UNFPA Regional Office for Eastern Europe and Central Asia stressed the need for... Read more
LGBTQIA+ changemaker: Beka Gabadadze, Georgia - Making HIV prevention and health care equal and accessible
The LGBTQIA+ social worker is on the ground to ensure even the most vulnerable members of the community achieve their sexual and reproductive health... Read more
Kyrgyzstan university course pioneers demography education in Central Asia
An innovative new course on demography in Kyrgyzstan is aiming to equip future specialists with the skills to tackle emerging population trends and... Read more
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