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18 August 2023
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A transformative journey of an Azerbaijani theologian: on a pathway to becoming a women’s rights advocate
Our paths crossed with Farid Abdullah through his active engagement with our social media accounts. A theologian and Islamic scholar, he graduated from Baku Islamic University in…
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30 May 2023
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UNFPA and The Body Shop to work together to promote gender equality and combat gender-based violence in Azerbaijan
A cooperation agreement was signed between the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) country office in Azerbaijan and "AZPHA" LLC, which represents The Body Shop, the well-known…
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06 April 2023
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From reflection to action: how a father from Azerbaijan became an agent of change in combating gender biased sex selection
From reflection to action: how a father from Azerbaijan became an agent of change in combating gender biased sex selection
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07 October 2022
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EU, UNFPA, UN Women-supported advocacy campaign dedicated to the International Day of Girl Child continued in Lankaran
The advocacy campaign dedicated to 11th of October - International Day of Girl Child, implemented by "Regional Development" Public Union with the financial and organizational…
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16 June 2022
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Older people are the fastest growing age group in Europe. It’s time we recognize this as an opportunity
By Giulia Vallese Older people were a small minority only a few decades ago, but driven by increasing life expectancy and low fertility rates, their share of the population…
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26 May 2022
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Fathers break stereotypes in Azerbaijan to ensure their children grow up in gender equitable environment
Creating a safe space for fathers to jointly reflect on and question the factors that frame gender inequalities affecting power dynamics within Azerbaijani families was the most…
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11 April 2022
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EU4GE: supporting adolescents as agents of change for gender equality in Azerbaijan
The EU-funded "EU 4 Gender Equality: Together against gender stereotypes and gender-based violence" (EU4GE) programme, implemented by UNFPA and UN Women, addresses these…
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07 February 2022
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Azerbaijan: when families choose boys
BAKU, Azerbaijan — Son preference is not a myth: in many countries, parents will go to great lengths to make sure they have at least one son. Yet this comes at a…
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27 August 2021
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Disability Media campaign of the joint Azerbaijani government – UN project ends
The media campaign, organized in the framework of the project “Addressing the rights and well-being of women with disabilities and veterans of the Karabakh conflict”…
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