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Young People Move Development Forward
Today, we have the largest generation of young people the world has ever seen, with more than 40 per cent of the world’s population under the age of 25. With their dynamism and imagination, young... Read more
Worldwide every year about 16 million girls under 18 become mothers and 3,200,000 more have their pregnancies terminated.
Worldwide every year about 16 million girls under 18 become mothers and 3,200,000 more have their pregnancies terminated. <0} On 11 July 2013, WorldPopulationDay, theproblemofadolescent... Read more
Current population changes are an opportunity, not a threat, if coupled with smart policies – UN-hosted regional conference
Current population dynamics in Europe, North America and Central Asia must be seen as an opportunity, not a threat, senior officials of UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, and the UN Economic... Read more
The materials of the workshop “Covering Issues of Gender (In)equality and Domestic Violence in Mass Media” published
The workshop was held in Minsk on 5-6 June 2013. The event was attended by the journalists from Minsk, oblast and district centres, university teachers, representatives of press services of... Read more
On 11 June 2013 research paper Analysis of Marriage and Divorce Rate Trends of the Population of the Republic of Belarus from 1946 to 2010 was presented
On 11 June 2013 research paper Analysis of Marriage and Divorce Rate Trends of the Population of the Republic of Belarus from 1946 to 2010 was presented. This research has become the first stage of... Read more
From 5 June to 6 June a workshop for journalists on giving coverage to gender (in)equality issues is held
From the fifth to the sixth of June a workshop for journalists “Giving coverage to gender (in)equality and domestic violence issues in mass media” is held. Organizers are UN Population Fund and the... Read more
The first Miss Belarus and the current Mrs. Belarus Svetlana Kuznetsova will speak out against violence against women at the Mrs. Universe 2013 beauty pageant.
Women aged 25-45 who have actualized their professional interests, started families and become mothers, achieved independence on their own and are ready to do good for the society can compete for... Read more
UNFPA Drives Family Planning Innovation to Reach World’s Most Marginalized, at Major Women’s Health Conference
UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, will launch two new initiatives that will increase access to family planning and improve maternal health in some of the most-hard-to-reach areas around the... Read more
Statement on the Occasion of the International Day to End Obstetric Fistula
An estimated 2 to 3 million women and girls in developing countries are living with obstetric fistula, a condition that has been virtually eliminated in industrialized nations. Obstetric fistula is... Read more
A Woman in Men’s Sport
She is one of the best basketball players in the world and the only Belarusian playing in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She is the best frontcourt of World and European... Read more