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12 August 2020
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Youth leading the way in COVID-19 solutions
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on International Youth Day
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10 July 2020
Press Release
World Population Day: safeguarding the health and rights of the most vulnerable women and girls, even during COVID-19
11 July 2020, NUR-SULTAN – To date the COVID-19 pandemic has affected directly at least 12 million people, with over half a million dead. But the full toll of this crisis…
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30 June 2020
Press Release
“Against my will”: The State of World Population 2020 is a call to end practices that harm women and girls
30 June 2020, NUR-SULTAN - Every year, millions of girls around the world are subjected to practices that harm them physically and emotionally, according to the State of World…
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19 June 2020
Press Release
Ahead of the Father’s Day, UN promotes #EqualPartners campaign in Kazakhstan
Nur-Sultan – The burden of unpaid care work on many women is increasing due to school closures, aged family members at risk and other consequences of the COVID-19 outbreak…
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28 May 2020
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Rights of people with disabilities at risk of gender-based violence in Kazakhstan remains central during COVID-19
Context: Reports from the media, civil society and international organizations show that the COVID-19 lockdown worldwide has further exacerbated gender inequalities and…
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05 May 2020
News
Celebrating midwives, unsung heroes on the front lines of the COVID-19 crisis
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on the International Day of the Midwife, 5 May 2020
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01 May 2020
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People in Kazakhstan report more cases of domestic violence during quarantine
People in Kazakhstan report more cases of domestic violence during quarantine In Kazakhstan the number of reports of domestic violence have continued to rise during quarantine…
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01 May 2020
Press Release
UN calls for peace at home during COVID-19 outbreak in Kazakhstan
Nur-Sultan – The combination of economic and social stresses brought on by the pandemic, as well as restrictions on movement, have impacted everyone but more so the most…
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24 April 2020
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Informative cards developed to harmonize family relations and prevent domestic violence in the time of COVID-19 outbreak (in Kazakh)
A communications campaign targeting families to bring them closer together during the difficult time of COVID-19 pandemic has been conducted by the National Commission for Women,…
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