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For Kyrgyzstan’s LGBTQIA+ community, risks escalate under COVID-19 pandemic

Advocates prepare to deliver essential supplies to LGBTQIA+ people in need. Image courtesy of Kyrgyz Indigo.

09 July 2020

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After tragedy, refugee family finds safety and community in Türkiye

Outreach workers visit refugee communities to help improve access to social services among the most vulnerable. © UNFPA Türkiye/Utku Tonguç Topal

19 June 2020

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Silent solutions available to quarantined survivors of domestic violence

Amid a surge in calls for help, counsellors and police are pivoting to new modes of communication. Image courtesy of Ternovyy Viktor

21 May 2020

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Protecting seasonal workers in Türkiye's tent settlements from COVID-19

UNFPA-supported mobile service units are helping residents of Türkiye's tent settlements implement infection control measures. © UNFPA Türkiye/Esma Yılmaz

05 May 2020

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Pandemic leaves older populations struggling with isolation in Serbia

Brankica Jankovic takes calls at the UNFPA-supported hotline. Image courtesy of the Red Cross of Serbia

27 April 2020

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When quarantine is unsafe: Domestic violence survivors seek help in Ukraine

Calls to the National Hotline on Combatting Domestic Violence increased by more than 25 per cent in the first two weeks of quarantine. © La Strada Ukraine

15 April 2020

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COVID-19 affects Ukraine health systems already compromised by conflict

A boy at home in the Donetsk Region of Ukraine. People are urged to stay home to avoid spreading the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), and health services are being scaled down. © UNICEF/UN0243125/Morris VII Photo

06 April 2020

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As COVID-19 pandemic increases childcare burden, calls for Georgian men to step up

31 March 2020

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Gender-based violence spikes amid pandemic, shelters need support

03 April 2020

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Kazakhstan adolescents demand information to avoid teenage pregnancies

23 January 2020

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