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24 September 2024
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Western Balkans health system experts commit to speeding up access to sexual and reproductive health services and rights as a key strategy to advance reproductive health for all
SKOPJE, 24 September 2024 – Health system experts from the Western Balkans met in Skopje today to discuss ways to speed up integration of sexual and reproductive health services…
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11 July 2024
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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 responses to the demographic shifts…
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11 July 2024
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Highlighting the challenges faced by Persons with Disabilities on World Population Day
Skopje, 11 July 2024 – The research “Invisible Threats: Technology-facilitated gender-based violence (TFGBV) against persons with disabilities” was promoted today in Skopje, in…
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03 June 2024
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UNFPA support to youth initiatives and youth participation in the development of media products
Skopje, May/June 2024 - A series of media products, including articles, video and audio stories, have been developed by young people in various municipalities across North…
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21 May 2024
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UNFPA, WHO and the national partners on healthy ageing
Skopje, 21 May 2024 – A roundtable "Healthy ageing in the Republic of North Macedonia: Current activities and challenges" was held today, organized by the United Nations…
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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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17 April 2024
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Much progress on sexual and reproductive well-being in Europe, but millions still denied rights and choices, global UNFPA report finds
ISTANBUL, 17 April 2024 – Thirty years after the international community agreed on an ambitious programme to put people’s sexual and reproductive health and rights at the heart of…
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17 April 2024
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Supporting women with disabilities in North Macedonia realize their right to give birth
"I always dreamed of having my own family,” said Sashka Smilkova. “But the family didn’t think I could get pregnant because of my disability. They even thought I might die giving…
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