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Making family planning a priority in Turkmenistan
Aygul, 23, nearly lost her life when she developed complications during labour due to a heart condition. Fortunately, she was rushed from her home in rural Turkmenistan to the capital Ashgabat,... Read more
Human rights, dignity must form cornerstone of future sustainable development
“We cannot talk about sustainable development without addressing women’s empowerment, gender inequality, and discrimination and violence,” said UNFPA’s Executive Director, Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin... Read more
UNFPA Video: Meet Lena
Today Lena becomes a teenager. The world around her is full of possibilities. But also risks. See what opportunities and risks Lena and other girls and young women are facing ... Meet Lena! Today... Read more
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Taking action to promote gender equality in Turkmenistan
ASHGABAT – Traditional views of their role in society have often kept women in Turkmenistan from experiencing the equal rights promised by the country’s laws. Women are seen primarily as mothers,... Read more
10 things you didn’t know about the world’s population
These 10 facts about the world show signs of enormous progress – yet still not enough. UNITED NATIONS, New York – Today, leaders from around the world opened the 48th session of the Commission on... Read more
Turkmenistan and UNFPA sign landmark Co-Financing Agreement for the Country Programme 2016-2020
Deputy Prime Minister of Turkmenistan Mr. Rashid Meredov and Mr. Heimo Laakkonen, UNFPA's Regional Director for Eastern Europe and Central Asia, signed Co-Financing Agreement for the new Country... Read more
State of World Population 2015 report is launched in Ashgabat
The State of World Population (SWOP) 2015 Report titled “Shelter from the storm: A transformative agenda for women and girls in a crisis-prone world” was launched in Ashgabat on 7th of December at... Read more
UNFPA’s State of World Population 2015 sets new agenda for humanitarian response to step up support for millions left behind
Essential Health Needs of Women Often Neglected in Assistance after Natural Disasters, Conflicts HQ/2015/11 3 December 2015 UNITED NATIONS, New York, 3 December 2015 --The health needs of... Read more
Ending AIDS as a Public Health Threat by 2030
This year, World AIDS Day coincides with the African conference on controlling HIV and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs). Many people living with HIV, activists, government workers and... Read more