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The National Action Plan on Gender Equality presented
“Achieving the goals and objectives of the National Action Plan will bring positive changes in women's rights and, in many respects will assist the Government of Turkmenistan in meeting its... Read more
Empowering the adolescents at the Y-PEER youth centers
ASHGABAT – Training for trainers was conducted by the Y-PEER master-trainers and volunteers in Ashgabat among more than twenty teenagers to expand the pool of young leaders, who are interested in... Read more
Message on the occasion of International Women’s Day: Beijing at 20
International Women’s Day falls on 8 March each year. It commemorates the progress made, and calls attention to the progress yet to be made, towards the advancement of women’s rights and equality... Read more
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
State of World Population 2014 Report launched in Ashgabat
The State of World Population (SWOP) 2014 Report titled “The Power of 1.8 Billion: Adolescents, Youth and the Transformation of the Future” was launched in Ashgabat on 16 December at the Yyldyz Hotel... Read more
Turkmenistan shared good practice in emergency preparedness to prevent maternal and newborn deaths
Turkmen delegation has participated at the Third Forum of the Inter-Agency Working Group on Reproductive Health in Crisis of Eastern Europe and Central Asia, organized by UNFPA, United Nations... Read more
New resources on youth
A new UNFPA factsheet provides an overview of the key issues of concern regarding young people across Eastern Europe and Central Asia, while a new brochure focusing on the Commonwealth of Independent... Read more
National specialists better equipped to detect Cervical Cancer
Gynaecologists and obstetricians in Turkmenistan will be better equipped to detect early stages of Cervical Cancer following their participation in training on Colposcopy of cervical cancer.... Read more
Empowering Adolescent Girls: Ending the Cycle of Violence
Message of Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin, UNFPA Executive Director, on the occasion of the International Day of the Girl Child Today on the International Day of the Girl Child, I join every person... Read more
Executive Director's Statement on the Occasion of the International Day of Older Persons
On this 24th International Day of Older Persons, UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, joins the worldwide celebration of longevity and acknowledges the contributions that older persons make to... Read more