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Should women focus on a family or a career?
Should women focus on a family or a career? Either/or is an outdated dilemma - you can have it all! In December 2021, UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, interviewed women working in private... Read more
A sense of duty and love for the profession of a midwife during a pandemic
`` When a woman gives birth without tears, without bad consequences, the baby screams, and the pediatrician gives a good assessment of the baby's health, the mother is happy and grateful for our work... Read more
Handover ceremony of equipment to treat precancerous cervical lesions and prevent cervical cancer in hospitals in the Republic of Karakalpakstan
NUKUS - On February 18, 2022, UNFPA (United Nations Population Fund) handed over equipment for the treatment of precancerous lesions at the primary level to the Ministry of Health of the Republic of... Read more
Training for volunteers: Story of Zulfiya
A conference room is brimming with cheerful overlapping conversations - young teachers from across Karakalpakstan are eager to answer questions set by UNFPA trainer Damira. They look curiously at the... Read more
Cervical Cancer Screening Programme: Story of Gavhar
On a chilly November afternoon, Gavhar, a 50-year-old school teacher from Nukus region, lays among 2 other women in a large room. A day earlier, she had undergone a critical surgery to save her life... Read more
16 days against gender-based violence: awareness-raising day at Westminster International University in Tashkent
On December 6, 2021 United Nations Population Fund organized awareness raising event for 16-days against gender-based violence at Westminster International University in Tashkent to involve student... Read more
Training of Trainers on the use of Standard Operational Procedures (SOP) for legal, healthcare and psycho-social service providers in the frames of multi-sectoral response to gender-based violence
On 1-3 December, UNFPA together with the Gender Commission of the Republic of Uzbekistan with the financial support of the British Government organized a Training of Trainers on the use of Standard... Read more
Workshop on readiness of Minimum Initial Service Package (MISP) for Sexual and Reproductive health (SRH) in emergencies.
On 26th of November 2021 United Nations Population Fund organized a seminar a one-day workshop on readiness of Minimum Initial Service Package (MISP) for Sexual and Reproductive health (SRH) in... Read more
International Day to End Violence against Women
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem Violence in the online world is real. It is also wrong, and it must be stopped. It may seem like the online world is safe for women and... Read more
Launch of social infrastructure facilities in Karakalpakstan
Ms. Matilda Dimovska, Resident Representative of UNDP in Uzbekistan, H.E. Mr. Yoshinori Fujiyama, Ambassador of Japan to Uzbekistan and Mr. Yu Yu, Representative of UNFPA in Uzbekistan attended the... Read more