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20 March 2024
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With EU support, UN Women and UNFPA launch the second phase of the programme promoting gender equality and shifting discriminatory gender stereotypes in Eastern Partnership countries
The UN Women Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia and the UNFPA Regional Office for Eastern Europe and Central Asia, together with the European Union (EU), started the…
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19 December 2023
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Interview of Ms. Florence Bauer, UNFPA's Regional Director for Eastern Europe and Central Asia to Azerbaijan State News Agency (AZERTAC)
Florence Bauer, UNFPA's Regional Director for Eastern Europe and Central Asia, visited Azerbaijan in December 2023. She responded to AZERTAC`s questions about the outcomes of the…
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23 November 2023
News
Second phase of the "Safe motherhood in the southern region of Azerbaijan" pilot Project is underway in Lankaran region
The UNFPA-initiated "Safe motherhood in the southern region of Azerbaijan" pilot project continues its interventions in Lankaran region. Trainings to healthcare provides are being…
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18 August 2023
Story
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
Story
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
Statement
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
News
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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