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Collective centres for the older people and people with disabilities in Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts received personal protective equipment from COVID-19
UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, together with HelpAge International, distributed personal protective equipment and Institutional Hygiene Kits which are specifically adapted to COVID-19... Read more
An educational grant program for female farmers TalentA launched in Ukraine
On June 3, 2020, the launch of an educational grant program for female farmers living in rural areas, called "TalentA", was announced in Ukraine. The program was initiated and funded by the... Read more
"Psychological ambulance" in quarantine - how mobile teams help in new conditions
How often do situations arise when help is essential here and now, and yet there is no way to get it? How many people could have been saved if help had been faster? Often time is crucial, and being... Read more
Nine things you need to know about periods and the pandemic
This article is a joint collaboration between UNFPA and UNICEF, lead agencies in the effort to ensure the health and rights of all people who menstruate. See a version of this article on UNICEF' s... Read more
Coaching Boys into Men program
Coaching Boys into Men (CBIM) is a program developed in the United States by Futures Without Violence organization in 2008. In Ukraine, this program was first piloted and tested by the United Nations... Read more
Young people in the regions were taught to run a business of their own and acquired employment skills
May 14, 2020. СSR Ukraine, Center for CSR Development expert organization in cooperation with UNFPA Ukraine, the United Nations Population Fund in Ukraine, and the Ministry of Youth and Sports of... Read more
Involving dads in raising children: a review of the world's best campaigns
Involving dads in family responsibilities is a very important topic, especially during the quarantine. The pandemic and the change in everyday life have proved to be challenging for many families to... Read more
You are not alone: silent solutions for survivors of domestic violence during quarantine
When Oleksandra* turned for help to the mobile team in Vyshneve, Kyiv Oblast, for the first time, her emotional condition raised serious concerns of psychologists. She experienced symptoms of... Read more
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 As the world battles COVID-19, women continue to get pregnant and babies are still being... Read more
(Un)safe home: how the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine counteracts domestic violence under quarantine
After another altercation and beating, Svitlana* realized that it cannot last anymore. A resident of Mykolaiv had been suffering from physical abuse from her civil partner Oleksandr* for a long time... Read more