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Taking action to promote gender equality in Turkmenistan

calendar_today 01 January 2016

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…

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Making family planning a priority in Turkmenistan

calendar_today 01 January 2016

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…

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Making family planning a priority in Eastern Europe and Central Asia

calendar_today 01 January 2016

Making family planning a priority in Eastern Europe and Central Asia

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…

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10 things you didn’t know about the world’s population

calendar_today 01 January 2016

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…

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calendar_today 01 January 2016

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UNFPA Video: Meet Lena

calendar_today 01 January 2016

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 …

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Human rights, dignity must form cornerstone of future sustainable development

calendar_today 01 January 2016

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…

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Turkmenistan and UNFPA sign landmark Co-Financing Agreement for the Country Programme 2016-2020

calendar_today 16 December 2015

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…

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State of World Population 2015 report is launched in Ashgabat

calendar_today 11 December 2015

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…

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