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22 April 2020
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Virtual story time with celebrity dads in Georgia enlivens coronavirus self-isolation

TBILISI, Georgia — Story time has moved into the virtual realm in Georgia, where dads are stepping up to the new parenting challenges faced by families self-isolating amid the COVID-19 pandemic. “By... Read more

19 March 2020
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As pandemic rages, women and girls face intensified risks

As the COVID-19 pandemic rages around the world, governments are taking unprecedented measures to limit the spread of the virus, ramping up health... Read more

8 March 2020
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Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on International Women's Day

This International Women's Day, we celebrate the icons who blazed the trail towards gender equality. We now look to today’s generation of activists, women who are shaping a vision of a better... Read more

6 March 2020
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UNFPA statement on novel coronavirus (COVID-19) and pregnancy

UNFPA, the UN sexual and reproductive health agency, is closely monitoring and working with partners, governments and UN agencies to address the outbreak of the new coronavirus disease (COVID-19),... Read more

6 February 2020
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Unleashing youth power: A decade of accelerating actions towards zero female genital mutilation

Joint statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem, UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta Fore, UN Women Executive Director Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka and WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom... Read more

19 December 2019
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The Future is Equal – Modern Technologies for Social Change

“I think it is necessary to apply innovative methods, and to find a digital solution for improving the situation of girls and women in a country with very unfavourable rates of early marriages and... Read more

10 December 2019
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Message from UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on Human Rights Day

Youth Standing up for Human Rights On this Human Rights Day, we at UNFPA salute the young people who are pushing for progress and making meaningful change in their communities, countries and around... Read more

7 December 2019
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Global Campaign “16 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence” Marked in Akhalkalaki

Financed by UNFPA Georgia Country Office and the European Neighbourhood Programme for Agriculture and Rural Development (ENPARD), the Akhalkalaki Local Action Group, National Parliamentary Library of... Read more

2 December 2019
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Communities make the difference

Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on World AIDS Day This World AIDS Day, UNFPA recognizes the vital role of communities in delivering sexual and reproductive health services... Read more

30 November 2019
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Regional Workshop on Healthy Ageing Hosted in Tbilisi

UNFPA Eastern Europe and Central Asia Regional Office, together with the country offices of Georgia and Bosnia-Herzegovina, held a two-day workshop on the topic: healthy and active ageing. There was... Read more

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